A92138:1956
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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3. We make the Papists and the Heathen that have used white Garments, in the worship of God▪ and crossing in the Sacraments, and the like to be our fathers▪ where as we are to disclaim them, and not to harden them so, as Israel did Egypt▪ ⟨p. 95⟩who said, Ye cannot serve your God, except in our golden Calves, by Gods argument Levit. 19, Israel, and Canaan, Protestants, and Idolatrous Papists have one God, they have the same external statutes,
3. Wee make the Papists and the Heathen that have used white Garments, in the worship of God▪ and crossing in the Sacraments, and the like to be our fathers▪ where as wee are to disclaime them, and not to harden them so, as Israel did Egypt▪ ⟨p. 95⟩who said, Yee cannot serve your God, except in our golden Calves, by Gods argument Levit. 19, Israel, and Canaan, Protestants, and Idolatrous Papists have one God, they have the same externall statutes,