A92138:1777
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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Duplyers.
The most accurate Casuists and Interpreters of Thomas, deny, that we can deny obedience to civill and Ecclesiastical laws▪ for eschewing scandal of the weak. So Navarrus in manually cap 19. sect. 44. Vasquez to.5. Tract▪ de Scandalo, dub. 1. sect. 5. Becanus to. post. part. 2▪ tract 1. cap 27. q. 5. Ferdin. de Castro Palao oper. moral. tract. 6. disp. 6▪ p•nct. 16. Duvall. 22. tract. de Charit. q. 19. art. And they •ite Thomas, Duranaus, Almain, Anton▪ •lorent.
The most accurat Casuists and Interpreters of Thomas, deny, that we can deny obedience to civill and Ecclesiasticall lawes▪ for •schewing scandall of the weake. So Navarrus in man•ali cap 19. sect. 44. Vasquez to.5. Tract▪ de Scandalo, dub. 1. sect. 5. Becanus to. post. part. 2▪ tract 1. cap 27. q. 5. Ferdin. de Castro Palao oper. moral. tract. 6. disp. 6▪ p•nct. 16. Duvall. 22. tract. de Charit. q. 19. art. And they •ite Thomas, Duranaus, Almain, Anton▪ •lorent.