A92138:1865
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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And ithe Jesuit Lorinus saith this was a positive Law, which without the case of scandal, doeth not strictly abolish. kCajetanus, Fornication by Gods law was forbidden, the other things in the Canon were forbidden to gratify the Jews. lPhilippus Gamethaeus a Sorbonist saith, they were forbidden to nourish concord betwixt Jew and Gentile, for the infirmity of the Jews. 2. That the will of the Council made them not necessary, whereas before the act they were indifferent, is clear. 1. It had then been needless to discuss the matter by Scripture. 2. To allege the holy Ghost as author of the Synod; It seemed good to the Holy Ghost, &c. if the bare will of men had made them necessary.
And ithe Jesuit Lorinus saith this was a positive Law, which without the case of scandall, doeth not strictly abolish. kCajetanus, Fornication by Gods law was forbidden, the other things in the Canon were forbidden to gratifie the Jews. lPhilippus Gamethaeus a Sorbenist saith, they were forbidden to nourish concord betwixt Jew and Gentile, for the infirmitie of the Jewes. 2. That the will of the Councell made them not necessarie, whereas before the act they were indifferent, is cleare. 1. It had then been needlesse to discusse the matter by Scripture. 2. To alledge the holy Ghost as author of the Synod; It seemed good to the Holy Ghost, &c. if the bare will of men had made them necess•rie.
- iLorinus come. in act 15. ait esse legem mere positivam, quae r•moto, contemptu scandalo & alio peccato, non videtur arctè obligare.