A92138:1589
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. Doth not Christ as King make all his enemies his footstool, and subdue all things to himself? Ergo, his Kingdom is as large as all things.
Obj. Doth not Christ as King make all his enemies his footstool, and subdue all things to himselfe? Ergo, his Kingdome is as large as all things.
Ans. The Lord Jesus Christs power Kingly, and his power mediatory, which includeth a power as God (for he is Mediator and a mediatory King, according to both natures) doth no way make him King of Devils, of Hell, of sin, of the reprobate, and damned, no more then Davids power over Ammonites, and Moabites, makes him King and feeder of the Ammonites and Moabites: Never Divine said, that Christ was King of Devils, and King of Hell; though he subdue Devils and Hell, and make them his footstool, Col. 2. 15. But as ability and gifts was not sufficient to make Christ a Priest, but he behooved to have [Greek or Hebrew] authority and a lawful calling, Heb. 5. 4, 5. so he behooved to be called, set, and established on the Holy-hill of Zion, as a King of the Fathers making, Psal. 2. 5, 6. Psal. 89. 26, 27, 28, 29. Luk. 1. 32, 33. ver. 68, 69. 54, 55. And therefore though as King and an eternal King, he subdue all things, even his ⟨p. 615⟩enemies; yet it followeth not, he is King and Mediator, and Head of his enemies.
Ans. The Lord Iesus Christs power Kingly, and his power mediatory, which includeth a power as God (for he is Mediator and a mediatory King, according to both natures) doth no way make him King of Devils, of Hell, of sin, of the reprobate, and damned, no more then Davids power over Ammonites, and Moabites, makes him King and feeder of the Ammonites and Moabites: Never Divine said, that Christ was King of Devils, and King of Hell; though he subdue Devils and Hell, and make them his footstool,