A92138:1677
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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Cum sit duplex potestas Ecclesiastica, altera interna, externa altera, tam peccant qui utramque principi vel Magistratui civili tribunt, quam qui utramque denegant ministro Ecclesiastico. And he proveth that the Pastors have received immediately from Christ, and not from the Magistrate, their internal and external power of governing the Churches.
Cum sit duplex potestas Ecclesiastica, altera interna, externa altera, tam peccant qui utramque principi vel Magistratui civili tribunt, quam qui utramque denegant ministro Ecclesiastico. And he proveth that the Pastors have received immediately from Christ, and not from the Magistaate, their internal and external power of governing the Churches.
Josiah. Simlerus professor Tigurinus comment. in Exod. 20. in 1Mand. 5. Magistratuum officium est tollere idola, vi et armis—conciona•orum vero ut error•m ostendant, Idololatriam damnent, verbi gladi• jugulent, et Magistratum sui officij admoneant in rebus exteruis tollendis ut Can. 15- Concil. Carthagi. 5.
Josias. Simlerus professor Tigurinus comment. in Exod. 20. in 1Mand. 5. Magistratuum officium est tollere idola, vi et armis—conciona•orum vero ut error•m ostendant, Idololatriam damnent, verbi gladi• jugulent, et Magistratum sui officij admoneant in rebus exteruis tollendis ut Can. 15- Concil. Carthagi. 5.