A92138:1654
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Lucratus es fratrem; fructus est laboris tui. Dic Ecclesiae. Tertius gradus habet provocationem ad totam ecclesiam h. e. ad coetum fidelium cujus vos estis membra; est autem Ecclesiae hic cetus fidelium in quo verbum Christi et Sacramenta recte administrantur; hanc formulam post secuti sunt apostoli, ut est 1 Cor. 5. 3. et 2 Cor. 2. 6. sit tibi h. e. quo loco aperti hostes Christi et aperti peccatores habentur; sic illum habeto; nihil sit tibi cum eo negotij, separa te ab illo, satis jam cognovisti hominem, constat eum induratum et reprobum esse; hic est authoritas finalis sententiae Ecclesiae.
Aretius Comment. in 1 Cor. 5. propositio. Homines Christum professi, quoad fieri potest, flagitiosos vitare debent. Corinthiis omni studio laborandum ut incestuosum suo et Ecclesiae bono ad tempus excludant.
Aretius Coment. in 1 Cor. 5. propositio. Homines Christum professi, quoad fieri potest, flagitiosos vitare debent. Corinthiis omni studio laborandum ut incestuosum suo et Ecclesiae bono ad tempus excludant.
Finis excommunieationis alter ut salvus sit totus homo in di• mortis, vel in novissimo judicio—alter finis respicit Ecclesiam, sic omnibus vitanda est vobis contagio.
Finis excommunieationis alter vt salvus sit totus homo in di• mortis, vel in novissimo judicio—alter finis respicit Ecclesiam, sic omnibus vitanda est vobis contagio.