A92138:1823
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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Yet fBernard will not have the Popes commandment to make that which is simply evil to be lawful. gThe Popes pleasure make not things good (saith Tolet) yea, a subject (saith hAlphonsus d•••astro) may without sin contemn the law of his Superior, judging it to be evil, and contrary to reason.
Yet fBernard will not have the Popes commandement to make that which is simply evill to be lawfull. gThe Popes pleasure make not things good (saith Tolet) yea, a subject (saith hAlphonsus d•••astro) may without sinne contemne the law of his Superiour, judging it to be evill, and contrary to reason.
- fBernardus Epist. 7. Quomodo ergo vel Abbatis jussio vel Papae permissio, licit••• facere potuit, quod purum malum fuit.
- gToletus in instruct. Secerdo•. lib 5. cap▪ 3. cum causa rationabili aliquid praecipitur—•os debemus audire, nec Pap• pro suo li•ito excusat.Toletus in •nstruct. Secerdo•. lib 5. cap▪ 3. cum causa rationabili aliquid praecipitur—os debemus audire, nec Pap pro suo liito excusat.