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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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This Question is most necessary, both against Papists and Formalists: But first remember, that aRaphael de la Torres, a late Schoolman, maketh seven Adorations: 1. Bowing of the knee. 2. Prostration. 3. The lifting up of the eyes. 4. Of the hands to Heaven. 5. Kissing. 6. Knocking on the Breast. 7. Uncovering of the head: Though this last be not Adoration, but a National sign of Reverence, and is not every where Adoration; yet bAbulensis saith, the Jews did pray and Sacrifice with covered heads: So saith cVirgil, and dLod. Vives: Therefore the Corinthians had this from the Grecians as a civil sign of gravity, which should not be banished from Gods worship; and if it be appropriate to an Idol, it should in that case be made Veneration: But no Reverence ⟨p. 145⟩at all is due to an Idol. Jesuits, as eSuarez▪ and others, and Formalists, Morton, Burges, Hooker teach us, That Religious bowing before a creature, if there be no intention of Adoring, is not Adoration: But it is to be considered;
This Question is most necessary, both against Papists and Formalists: But first remember, that aRaphael de la Torres, a late Schoolman, maketh seaven Adorations: 1. Bowing of the knee. 2. Prostration. 3. The lifting up of the eyes. 4. Of the hands to Heaven. 5. Kissing. 6. Knocking on the Breast. 7. Uncovering of the head: Though this last be not Adoration, but a Nationall sign of Reverence, and is not every where Adoration; yet bAbulensis saith, the Iews did pray and Sacrifice with covered heads: So saith c