A92138:1930
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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1. Unwritten traditions—not necessary, not written. 2. Humane mystical, symbolical signs and Ceremonies—not necessary, not written. 3. Humane holy days, crossing, kneeling to Elements, Altars, Crossing, Surplice, Rochets, &c,—not necessary, not written. 4. This and this humane holy day, this crossing—not necessary, not written.1
1. Unwritten traditions—not necessary, not written. 2. Humane mysticall, symbolical signes and Ceremonies—not necessarie, not written. 3. Humane holy dayes, crossing, kneeling to Elements, Altars, Crossing, Surplice, Rochets, &c,—not necessary, not written. 4. This and this humane holy day, this crossing—not necessarie, not written.1
- 1Ceremonies n•t so much as necessary by way of dis-junction, which necessity agreeth to many circumstances of worship in the Directory.Ceremonies n•t so much as necessarie by way of dis-junction, which necessitie agreeth to many circumstances of worship in the Directory.
2. These things are judged not necessary, that are not necessary by way of dis-junction, as Surplice is not necessary by way of dis-junction, for neither is Surplice necessary, nor any other white or red habit, that hath some mystical religious signification, like unto Surplice; So kneeling to the Elements is neither Necessary, nor any the like religious honouring of them, by prostration before them, o• kissing them.
2. These things are judged not necessarie, that are not necessarie by way of dis-junction, as Surplice is not necessarie by way of dis-junction, for neither is Surplice necessarie, nor any other white or red habit, that hath some mysticall religious signification, like unto Surplice; So kneeling to the Elements is neither Necessarie, nor any the like religious honouring of them, by prostration before them, o kissing them.