A92138:1966
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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mere Circumstances, and yet are added to the worship of God▪ not necessary in themselves, not warranted by Precept, practice, or promise in the word of God, we take to be devised by the will of men, and if by Papists, so much the more unlawful, and may well be termed Popish, as Popish is contradistinguished from that which is •ound and warranted by the Word, and that which is not thus agreeable to the Word, is repugnant thereunto, and either Popish, or worse, or heathenish.
meere Circumstances, and yet are added to the worship of God▪ not necessarie in themselves, not warranted by Precept, practice, or promise in the word of God, we take to be devised by the wil of men, and if by Papists, so much the more unlawfull, and may well be tearmed Popish, as Popish is contradistinguished from that which is •ound and warranted by the Word, and that which is not thus agreeable to the Word, is repugnant thereunto, and either Popish, or worse, or heathenish.
Hooker. The question is, whether we may follow Rome in1 orders, Rites and Ceremonies, wherein we do not think them ⟨p. 100⟩blamable, or else ought to devise others, and to have no conformity with Rome, no not so much as in these.
Hooker. The question is, whether wee may follow Rome in1 orders, Rites and Ceremonies, wherein we doe not thinke them ⟨p. 100⟩blamable, or else ought to devise others, and to have no conformitie with Rome, no not so much as in these.