A92138:1566
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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Because this Magistrate denieth Christ to be the Saviour of the world, and yet as a Magistrate he justly punisheth the man that blasphemously calleth Christ a deceiver, and an impostor. 2. Because as a Magistrate he believeth him not to be God, and so ex intentione operantis, he punisheth him not for a wrong done to Christ as Christ, 1and as the Saviour of mankind, but as a wrong done to the common wealth, and as a disturber of the peace thereof; Hence these Propositions touching the Magistrates relation to the Mediator Christ and his Church.
Because this Magistrate denieth Christ to be the Saviour of the world, and yet as a Magistrate he justly punisheth the man that blasphemo•sly calleth Christ a deceiver, and an impostor. 2. Because as a Magistrate he believeth him not to be God, and so ex intentione operantis, he punisheth him not for a wrong done to Christ as Christ, 1and as the Saviour of mankind, but as a wrong done to the common wealth, and as a disturber of the peace thereof; Hence these Propositions touching the Magistrates relation to the Mediator Christ and his Church.
- 1The Magistrate as such not the Vicar of the Mediator Christ. The adversaries in the doctrine of the Magistrate Popish, not we at all. Andreas Rivetus Jesuit. Vapul. in Castigati Notarum in Epist. ad Balsacum Edit. 1644. c. •1. page 40. Christus neque Reges neque principes instituit in Ecclesia, sed neque successores habet, neque vicarios quibus competat jus dominatus, ministros tantum instituit, nomine principis unius legatione, legati• autem neque legatos, neque reges, neque principes, constituit legatos, sed ministros qui serviunt, non regnant. In regno Christi solus ille spiritualiter regnat; servi summi Regis, regnum sui principis promovent, nec unquam sibi usurpa•t regalia jura.The Magistrate as such not the Vicar of the Mediator Christ. The adversaries in the doctrine of the Magistrate Popish, not we at all. Andreas Rivetus Iesuit. Vapul. in Castigati Notarum in Epist. ad Balsacum Edit. 1644. c. 1. page 40. Christus neque Reges neque principes instituit in Ecclesia, sed neque successores habet, neque vicarios quibus competat jus dominatus, ministros tantum instituit, nomine principis unius legatione, legati autem neque legatos, neque reges, neque principes, constituit legatos, sed ministros qui serviunt, non regnant. In regno Christi solus ille spiritualiter regnat; servi summi Regis, regnum sui principis promovent, nec unquam sibi usurpat regalia jura.