A92138:1487
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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Obj. 6. What the Magistrate as a Magistrate punisheth, that as a Magistrate he judgeth; but as a Magistrate he punisheth Idolatry and heresy; Ergo, as a magistrate he judgeth it.
Obj. 6. What the Magistrate as a Magistrate punisheth, that as a Magistrate he judgeth; but as a Magistrate he punisheth Idolatry and heresie; Ergo, as a magistrate he judgeth it.
Ans. What the Magistrate punisheth, that he judgeth distinguo: What he punisheth, that he judgeth, the way that he punisheth, for as he punisheth civilly and with the sword; so he judgeth in a civill way, not as a Church scandal, but as a civill disturbance. 2. In a constitute Church, by a subsequent judging after those whose lips should preserve knowledge, have judged it to be Idolatry, and heresy; he is to judge it, and in order to corporal punishment, its true, and thus the Major is granted: But the assumption is false, for the Magistrate judgeth nothing as scandalous, no Idolatry, or heresy, with an antecedent judgement, and with order to Ecclesiastical punishment to gain the soul. Obj. But there is no other judging or punishing required, but such as the magistrate inflicteth. Ans. This is ⟨p. 568⟩a false principle, and everteth all Church Government.
Ans. What the Magistrate punisheth, that he judgeth distinguo: What he punisheth, that he judgeth, the way that he punisheth, for as he punisheth civilly and with the sword; so he judgeth in a civill way, not as a Church scandal, but as a civill disturbance. 2. In a constitute Church, by a subsequent judging after those whose lips should preserve knowledge, have judged it to be Idolatry, and heresie; he is to judge it, and in order to corporall punishment, its true, and thus the Major is granted: But the assumption is false, for the Magistrate judgeth nothing as scandalous, no Idolatry, or heresie, with an antecedent judgement, and with order to Ecclesiasticall punishment to gain the soul. Obj. But there is no other judging or punishing required, but such as the magistrate inflicteth. Ans. This is