A92138:297
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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They Object. I could not then ride ten miles to solace my self with1 my friends, except I had warrant from Scripture, and seeing the Scripture is as perfect in acts of the second Table, as in acts of the first; I must have a reason of all the business betwixt man and man, of all humane and municipal Laws, but it is certain (saith Sanderson) faith2 ⟨p. 107⟩as certain as Logic can make it, is not required in these, but only Ethical and Conjectural faith, whereby we know things to be Lawful Negatively: Its not required that we know them to be Positively conform to Gods Word.
They Object. I could not then ride ten miles to solace my self with1 my friends, except I had warrant from Scripture, and seeing the Scripture is as perfect in acts of the second Table, as in acts of the first; I must have a reason of all the businesse betwixt man and man, of all humane and municipall Laws, but it is certain (saith Sanderson) faith2 ⟨p. 107⟩as certain as Logick can make it, is not required in these, but onely Ethicall and Conjecturall faith, whereby we know things to be Lawfull Negatively: Its not required that we know them to be Positively conform to Gods Word.
- 1Jackson on the Creed, 1. Part.Iackson on the Creed, 1. Part.
- 2Sanderson.