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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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Question 1. The negative argument from Scripture valid. p 95 Not to command is to forbid. p. 96 How far Davids purpose to build the Temple was lawful. p. 97 Of additions to the Word. p. 98 Even perfecting additions of men are unlawful. p. 99 Every moral action is to be warranted by the Word. p. 102 What is man's, in worship, is not lawful p. 103 Not all actions in man, as actions of mere nature, of arts or trades of sciences, but only moral actions are regulated by Scripture. p 104 Helps of faith, and the formal object of faith are different. p 105 What certitude of saith is required in all our actions of our daily conversation. p. 107 The Scripture a Warrant for the morality of our acts, of the second Table. p. 107 Many actions of the second Table are purely moral, all actions of the first Table are purely moral. p. 107, 108 What ever is beside the Word of God, in ⟨image 10⟩morals, is contrary to it. p. 109 The vanity of the perfection of Scriptures in Essentials, not in Accidentals. p. 110 Whatsoever is not of faith, how true, p. 110, 111 Doubting condemneth. p 113 Papists say▪ the Scripture in general is perfect, but not in particulars, and so Form lists. p 114 What is only negative in Gods worship, cannot be commanded. ibid. Opinion of sanctity and divine necessity, not essential to false-worship. ibid. The distinction of worship, essential, and accidental, of Gods general and particular will, is to be rejected. p. 118, 119 The distinction of divine and apostolic traditions rejected. p. 125, 126 Circumstances not positive, religious observances, as ceremonies are. p. 127 Ceremonies usurp essential properties of divine Ordinances. p. 128, 129, 130 We owe subjection of conscience collateral only to Gods Ordinances. p. 135 The spirit worketh not with Ceremonies. p. 136 The place Matth. 15. concerning the traditions of the Elders, discussed. p 137, 138 Ceremonies Magical. p. 141 If the third command shall enjoin decency in general, then must it enjoin this special decency, Cross and Surplice. p. 141, 142 Jewish and Popish Ceremonies, are fruitless professions of unlawful worship. p. 142, 143 Whether the Ceremonies be Idolatry. p 144 Of religious kneeling. ibid. Four things in adoration. ibid. Intention of worship, not essential to worship. p. 145 Religious bowing, of its nature, and not by mans arbitrary and free intention, signifieth divine adoration. p.