A92138:312
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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Papists say also, that Scripture is ⟨p. 114⟩perfect in general, allowing that Ceremonies should be, when1 Paul saith, Let all things be done in order and decency, 1 Cor. 14. But the Scripture giveth no particular warrant for these, but only the Churches determination. So wScotus, xSuarez, yBellarmine zVasquez aBannes, band Duvallius. The Scripture implicitly, and generally containeth all the substantials necessary for salvation, but not traditions in particular, that is the Churches part, just as Formalists say, order and decency is commanded in the word, but Crossing, Surplice, Humane days and such are left to the Prelates Calendar, to fill up what his Lordship thinketh good. So Hooker (c) Speech is necessary, but it is not necessary that all speak one kind of Language, Government is necessary, but the particulars, Surplice, Crossing, &c. Are left to the Church.
Papists say also, that Scripture is ⟨p. 114⟩perfect in generall, allowing that Ceremonies should be, when1 Paul saith, Let all things be done in order and decency, 1 Cor. 14. But the Scripture giveth no particular warrant for these, but onely the Churches determination. So