A92138:1964
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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Hooker addeth. We must be unlike to Rome, not only in Doctrine,1 but in Ceremonies and Govern••••, and especially Government not commanded in the Word, for all is Papish▪ though lawful and agreeable to the word of God, whatsoever Rome h•• received without commandment of Gods word.
Hooker addeth. Wee must be unlike to Rome, not only in Doctrine,1 but in Ceremonies and Govern••••, and especially Government not commanded in the Word, for all is Papish▪ though lawfull and agreeable to the word of God, whatsoever Rome h•• received without commandement of Gods word.
- 1pag. 132. l. 4.
Ans. The•e is not required properly a conformity in us with Rome in doctrinals, as if Rome were our Rule, nor is the word of God properly conform to the Protestant religion, but the Protestant religion must be conform to the Word. Wh••nesse is not properly like to Snow or Milk, but Milk or Snow are like to whiteness. Nor have we properly a […] with Papists in doctrine, they are not our pattern, nor we theirs. 2. We do not plead for a Government in all things to be commanded ⟨p. 99⟩in the Word, but to be warranted by the Word, either according to command or promise, or moral practise, fo• the