A92138:1275
The divine right of church-government and excommunication
The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or a peaceable dispute for the perfection of the holy scripture in point of ceremonies and church government; in which the removal of the Service-book is justified, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examined; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just powers of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal ... / By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority.The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or a peacable dispute for the perfection of the holy scripture in point of ceremonies and church government; in which the removal of the Service-book is justifi'd, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examin'd; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just powers of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal ... / By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority.
London: printed by John Field for Christopher Meredith, 1646
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15. and the word preached is a mean simply necessary for the mans gaining. 2. Because heathens were not excluded from hearing the word, 1 Chron. 14 23. Act. 17. 16. 17, 18, 19, 20. &c. Act. 14. v. 15, 16, 17. But from the Temple and Sacraments they were excluded: We have often answered, that all the Morally unclean, though they were ceremonially clean, are not only not commanded to go up to Jerusalem, that is, to the Temple and holy things, that they are rebuked, and accused, because they stood in the Lords Temple with their bloods and idolatries, and ⟨p. 466⟩other abominations in their skirts, Jeremiah 7. verse 9. 10. Ezekiel 23. 38, 39. Isaiah 1. verse 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
15. and the word preached is a mean simply necessary for the mans gaining. 2. Because heathens were not excluded from hearing the word, 1 Chron. 14 23. Act. 17. 16. 17, 18, 19, 20. &c. Act. 14. v. 15, 16, 17. But from the Temple and Sacraments they were excluded: We have often answered, that all the Morally unclean, though they were ceremonially clean, are not only not commanded to go up to Ierusalem, that is, to the Temple and holy things, that they are rebuked, and accused, because they stood in the Lords Temple with their bloods and idolatries, and ⟨p. 466⟩other abominations in their skirts, Ieremiah 7. verse 9. 10. Ezekiel 23. 38, 39. Esay 1. verse 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.