A92138:1502
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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Now if the Priests had been only the Kings servants immediately subordinate to the King, and mediately only to Jesus Christ, the Ark, all the holy things, the book of the covenant, the burning of incense before the Lord, had been principally and first enjoined to the King. Ezra the Priest read the book of the Law, not Nehemiah; nor was it ever commanded that the King should read it in the hearing of the people, and give the sense of it, as the Priests were to do by their office; Hilkiah 2 Kin. 22. found the book of the Law that was lost, and Shaphan the Scribe read it before the King, that they might see their Apostasy, and Josiah might accordingly reform, 2 King. 22 9, 10.
Now if the Priests had been onely the Kings servants immediately subordinate to the King, and mediately onely to Iesus Christ, the Arke, all the holy things, the booke of the covenant, the burning of incense before the Lord, had been principally and first injoyned to the King. Ezra the Priest read the book of the Law, not Nehemiah; nor was it ever commanded that the King should read it in the hearing of the people, and give the sense of it, as the Priests were to doe by their office; Hilkiah 2 Kin. 22. found the booke of the Law that was lost, and Shaphan the Scribe read it before the King, that they might see their Apostacie, and Iosiah might accordingly reforme, 2 King. 22 9, 10.
Object. 11. Isai. 49. Kings shall be thy Nurse-fathers: Ergo, Kings were Fathers and heads of the Church.