A92138:280
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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5. Worship essential, and Worship Arbitrary, which Formalists inculcate; or worship positively lawful, or negatively lawful, are to be acknowledged as worship Lawful, and Will-worship, and worship Lawful and unlawful.
5. Worship essentiall, and Worship Arbitrary, vvhich Formalists inculcate; or worship positively lavvfull, or negatively lavvfull, are to be acknowledged as worship Lawfull, and Will-worship, and vvorship Lawfull and unlawfull.
6. What is warranted by natural reason, is warranted by Scripture, for the Law of nature is but a part of Scripture.
6. What is vvarranted by naturall reason, is vvarranted by Scripture, for the Law of nature is but a part of Scripture.
7. Actions are either purely moral, or purely not moral, or mixed of both: The first hath warrant in Scripture, the second none at all, the third requireth not a warrant of Scripture every way concludent, but only in so far as they be Moral.
7. Actions are either purely morall, or purely not morall, or mixed of both: The first hath vvarrant in Scripture, the second none at all, the third requireth not a vvarrant of Scripture every vvay concludent, but only in so far as they be Morall.