A92138:1507
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. 13. The Kings of Israel and Judah have reformed Religion.
Obj. 13. The Kings of Israel and Iudah have reformed Religion.
Ans. I cannot trouble the Reader, to add here what I have answered elsewhere, but let the Reader see Triglandius, Ant. Walens, Gabel Javius in the cited places, they have in the defection of the Priests, which is extraordinary, Reformed Religion. 2. They did many things as Prophets, not as Magistrates. 3. They have done much in Religion, quoad actus imperatos, non elicitos, by their civill power commanding Priests to do their duty.
Ans. I cannot trouble the Reader, to adde here what I have answered elsewhere, but let the Reader see Triglandius, Ant. Walens, Gabel Iavius in the cited places, they have in the defection of the Priests, which is extraordinary, Reformed Religion. 2. They did many things as Prophets, not as Magistrates. 3. They have done much in Religion, quoad actus imperatos, non elicitos, by their civill power commanding Priests to doe their dutie.
Object. 14. Its true in several respects, he that is a Governor, may be a subject, but in one and the same spiritual respect, to judge1 and to be judged, to sit on the Bench, and stand at the bar of Christ Jesus, is as impossible as to reconcile the East and the West together, so The Bloody Tenet, I demand if the Church be a Delinquent, who shall judge? It is answered the, magistrate. Again if the magistrate ⟨p. 574⟩be a delinquent, I ask who shall judge it? It is answered, The Church. Whence I observe (which is, in most cases of the world monstrous) that one person, to wit, the Church or the Magistrate, shall be at one time