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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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Hence our 1. conclusion. Every worship, and Positive observance of Religion, and all Moral actions are to be made good, by [Greek or Hebrew] (according as it is written) though their individual circumstances be not in the word.
Hence our 1. conclusion. Every worship, and Positive observance of Religion, and all Morall actions are to be made good, by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 (according as it is vvritten) though their individuall circumstances be not in the word.
2. The offering, for the Babe Jesus, two Turtle Doves, and •wo 1Pigeons, are according as it is written in the Law, and yet Joseph and Mary, the Priest the Offerer, the day and hour when the male child Jesus for whom are not in the Law, Exod. 13. 1. Numbers 8. 26. In the second Table Amaziah his Fact of mercy in not killing the children for the Fathers sin is said to be, 2 Kin. 24. 6. performed by the King; [Greek or Hebrew] As it is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: yet in that Law, Deut, 24. 6. There is not a word of Amaziah, or the children whom he spared: because these be Physical, and not Moral circumstances, as concerning the essence of the Law of God. Hence in the Category of all Lawful Worship and Moral actions: both Proposition and Assumption is made good by this, As it is written, even to the lowest specifice degree of morality as all these.
2. The offering, for the Babe Iesus, tvvo Turtle Doves, and •vvo 1