A92138:287
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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1. The Worship of God. 2. Sacramental worship under that. 3. Under that, participation of the Lords Supper. 4. Under all, the most special participation of the Lords Supper by John, Anna, in such a Congregation, such a day; All these I say, both in Proposition and Assumption are proved by [Greek or Hebrew]: And can bid this (according as it is written) the like I may instance in all other Worship, in all acts of Discipline, in all Moral acts of justice and mercy, in the ⟨p. 103⟩second Table: But come to the Prelates Calendar, They cry (Order and decency is Commanded in Gods Worship.) And we hear Pauls cry, not theirs; but under this is, 2. (Orderly and decent Ceremonies of humane institution;) And here they have lost Pauls cry, and the Scriptures (as it is written) 3. Under this (be Symbolical signs of Religious worship instituted by men) (according as it is written) is to seek. And 4. under all, (Thomas his Crossing of such an Infant) is written on the back of the Prelates Bible, or Service book, but no where else: So do Papists say, What ever the Church teach, that is Divine truth. Under this cometh in, invocations of Saints, Purgatory, and all other fatherless Traditions, which though Papists should teach to be Arbitrary and indifferent; yet would we never allow them room in Gods house, seeing they cannot abide1 this touchstone▪ (according as it is written.) 2. Because Scripture condemneth in Gods Worship, what ever is ours, as will-worship, Hence, 2. All worship and new Positive means of worship, devised by men, are unlawful; but humane Ceremonies, are such, Ergo,
1. The Worship of God. 2. Sacramentall worship under that. 3. Under that, participation of the Lords Supper. 4. Under all, the most speciall participation of the Lords Supper by Iohn, Anna, in such a Congregation, such a day; All these I say, both in Proposition and Assumption are proved by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: And can bid this (according as it is written) the like I may instance in all other Worship, in all acts of Discipline, in all Morall acts of justice and mercy, in the ⟨p. 103⟩second Table: But come to the Prelats Kalendar, They cry (Order and decency is Commanded in Gods Worship.) And we hear Pauls cry, not theirs; but under this is, 2. (Orderly and decent Ceremonies of humane institution;) And here they have lost Pauls cry, and the Scriptures (as it is written) 3. Under this (be Symbolicall signes of Religious worship instituted by men) (according as it is written) is to seek. And 4. under all, (Thomas his Crossing of such an Infant) is written on the back of the Prelats Bible, or Service book, but no where else: So do Papists say, What ever the Church teach, that is Divine truth. Under this cometh in, invocations of Saints, Purgatory, and all other fatherlesse Traditions, which though Papists should teach to be Arbitrary and indifferent; yet would we never allow them room in Gods house, seeing they cannot abide