A92138:1353
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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Ans. That which is denied, is not concluded a fault in Logic; for only scandals as scandals to the Church, and so known ⟨p. 495⟩to the Church are to be censured with Excommunication.
Ans. That which is denied, is not concluded a fault in Logick; for only scandals as scandals to the Church, and so known ⟨p. 495⟩to the Church are to be censured with Excommunication.
Erastus. He thus would prove the same, often these crimes cannot be punished, as David durst not punish the murder of Joab, 2 Sam. 3. Often for other causes they are neglected by the Magistrate, as David neglected to punish the incest and murder of Absalom, but shall we think such were not to come to the Temple and Sacraments? so Psal. 14. David saith, There was not one that doth good, those were not all punished by the Magistrate; yet were they not removed from the Sacraments.
Erastus. He thus would prove the same, often these crimes cannot be punished, as David durst not punish the murther of Ioab, 2 Sam. 3. Often for other causes they are neglected by the Magistrate, as David neglected to punish the incest and murther of Absolon, but shall we think such were not to come to the Temple and Sacraments? so Psal. 14. David saith, There was not one that doth good, those were not all punished by the Magistrate; yet were they not removed from the Sacraments.