A92138:1465
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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for as that judicious1 and learned professor Jac. Triglandius saith, The place is accident all to the worship, and changeth not the nature of it; and truly as that learned professor saith, it is a poor honour that they put on the Magistrate, to limit all his power to places and stipends. 3. The Apostles knew not this distinction, for they not only preached truth, the Scribes and Pharisees forbidding them; but in public places, and at all occasions, and daily in the Temple, and in every house, they c••sed not to teach and preach Jesus Christ, Act. 6. 2, 4. & 4. 1. 20. & 5. 20, 21. The Magistrate being Antichristian forbiddeth not preaching of saving truths, because of the place, be it private or public▪ but he forbiddeth them, because they are saving, and if Jesus Christ have called a man to preach in public, in the house tops, the Magistrate hath no power from God to silence him in public more then in private; the Magistrate forbiddeth that any teach false Doctrine, not for the place, but because it is injurious and hurtful to humane societies that men should be principled in a false Religion, and cannot but disturb the public peace.
for as that juditio•s1 and learned professor Iac. Triglandius saith, The place is accident all to the worship, and changeth not the nature of it; and truly as that learned professor saith, it is a poor honour that they put on the Magistrate, to limit all his power to places and stipends. 3. The Apostles knew not this distinction, for they not only preached truth, the Scribes and Pharisees forbidding them; but in publick places, and at all occasions, and dayly in the Temple, and in every house, they c••sed not to teach and preach Iesus Christ, Act. 6. 2, 4