A92138:269
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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So do Papists Answer, Duvallius, ia Sorbonist▪ He forbiddeth other new Sacrifices, as of the Gentiles, who offered their Sons and Daughters: So kValentia, lVasquez, mBellarmine, nSuarez, oCajetan, They are not added which the Church addeth▪ they are from the spirit of God: So pBannes; but all these do elude, not expound the Texts: 1. Because▪ if the Jewish Princes had Commanded Arbitrary and conditional Ar•s, Sacrifices, places of worship, so they add• not heathenish and wicked, as the Gentiles Sacrificing their Children, they had no• failed by this answer; yet Moses the Prince, is Commanded to make all according to the Pattern in the Mount. 2. God speaketh to all Israel, and not to the Princes only, Deut. 4. 1. Hearken O Israel, he speaketh to these who are bidden to keep their soul diligently, v. 6. 3. It is Bellarmines groundless charity, to think private heads who were not Princes and Law-givers, did not take on an hairy Mantle to deceive, Zach. 13. 4. And say, Thus saith the Lord▪ when God had not spoken to them, Jer. 23. 16. 32. Yea, and Private women added their