A92138:1598
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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Ans. 1. This is not the total, complete, and adequate cause,1 why the Magistrate in spiritual things is subject to the Church, but the half of the cause only; you must take in the other consideration, he is in spiritualibus, subject to the Church, not only as he doth sin; but 1. As he may sin scandalously. 2. As he may be directed, informed, and swayed with precepts, promises, counsels, ⟨p. 618⟩threatenings toward a supernatural end to eternal life; take in all these three, and we grant all. The Magistrate and all in other relations and professions and callings are equally in spiritual things subject to the Church, as the Ministers of Christ, and in all other relations and callings, as fathers, husbands, painters, musicians, are in civill things equally subject to the Magistrate, according to the three former cases in a civill consideration.
Ans. 1. This is not the totall, compleat, and adequate cause,1 why the Magistrate in spirituall things is subject to the Church, but the halfe of the cause onely; you must take in the other consideration, he is in spiritualibus, subject to the Church, not only as he doth sin; but 1. As he may sin scandalously. 2. As he may be directed, informed, and swayed with precepts, promises, counsels, ⟨p. 618⟩threatnings toward a supernaturall end to eternall life; take in all these three, and we grant all. The Magistrate and all in other relations and professions and callings are equally in spirituall things subject to the Church, as the Ministers of Christ, and in all other relations and callings, as fathers, husbands, painters, musitians, are in civill things equally subject to the Magistrate, according to the three former cases in a civill consideration.
- 1The adequate and complete cause why the Magistrate is subject to the ChurchThe adequate and compleat cause why the Magistrate is subject to the Church