A92138:1849
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 pag. 72. n. 50.
The fifth Commandment cometh nearer to the nature of piety1 and religion contained in the first Table, and the honouring of parents (as your own A•••sius saith) by profane authors, is ⟨p. 47⟩called by the name of religion and piety. 2. It is the ground of obedience (sayeth Pareus) to be given to all the rest of the precepts of the second Table. 1. Because all societies Economic, civill, and Ecclesiastic do consist, and are conserved by the subjection of inferiors to superiors. 2. Our superiors are set over us, to the end, we may do our duty to all others. Hence saith your own Amesius; Crimes which directly procure the perturbation, confusion, and eversion of societies, are more grievous then the violation of the singular precepts: and Dionysius Bishop of Alexandria, writing to Novatus saith, Martyrdom suffered for eschewing of schism, is more glorious, then Martyrdom for eschewing Idolatry.
The fift Commandement commeth neerer to the nature of pietie1 and religion contained in the first Table, and the honouring of parents (as your owne A•••sius saith) by prophane authours, is ⟨p. 47⟩called by the name of religion and pietie. 2. It is the ground of obedience (sayeth Pareus) to be given to all the rest of the precepts of the second Table. 1. Because all societies Oeconomicke, civill, and Ecclesiasticke doe consist, and are conserved by the subjection of nferiours to superiours. 2. Our superiours are set over us, to the end, we may doe our dutie to all others. Hence saith your owne Amesius; Crymes which directly procure the perturbation, confusion, and eversion of societies, are more grievous then the violation of the singular precepts: and Dyonisius Bishop of Alexandria, writing to Novatus saith, Martyrdome suffered for eschewing of schisme, is more glorious, then Martyrdome for eschewing Idolatrie.