A92138:1656
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.
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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.
In Matthew 7. Sanctum canibus non dandum. Vult Christus ostendere doctrinam Evangely et mysteria pietatis non esse Communicanda ingratis et contemptoribus—persecutoribus et voluptuarijs hominibus. Gualtherus in Matthew 18. homili. 220. Sit tibi volut quispiam Ethnicus et quispiam publicanus, id est, hoc judicio agnosce eum non esse civem aut membrum germanum Ecclesiae, et quia ipse sese a societate Ecclesiae segregat, dumb hujus judicio refragatur, sit tibi Ethnici et publicani loco, cum quo nihil p•rro consorty habeas, sed Dei judicio illum permitte, qui tantam contumaciam inultam minimè sinet; but he addeth, hunc ordinem observarunt olim Christiani homines dumb nullos haberent Magistratus Christians.
In Matthew 7. Sanctum canibus non dandum. Vult Christus ostendere doctrinam Evangely et mysteria pietatis non esse Communicanda ingratis et contemptoribus—persecutoribus et voluptuarijs hominibus. Gualtherus in Matthew 18. homili. 220. Sit tibi volut quispiam Ethnicus et quispiam publicanus, id est, hoc judicio agnosce eum non esse civem aut membrum germanum Ecclesiae, et quia ipse sese a societate Ecclesiae segregat, dum hujus judicio refragatur, sit tibi Ethnici et publicani loco, cum quo nihil p•rro consorty habeas, sed Dei judicio illum permitte, qui tantam contumaciam inultam minimè sinet; but he addeth, hunc ordinem observarunt olim Christiani homines dum nullos haberent Magistratus Christians.