A92138:423
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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The fifth trick of wit, is a distinction of qSuarez, That one 2and the same act of Adoration may be given, and is given in external Worship to the image and to God, but in reference to God, it is Latreia, the high Honouring of God, and in reference to the image, it is an inferior Veneration: So do our Formalists say, as rBurges saith▪ Adoration and Veneration differ not but by mens will; and if it be lawful to Adore God before the Ark, sWhy not at the Sacrament? The Bread and the Wine are Christ significative, (as the Ark had the title of Jehovah) by occasion of the elements, not as they are, but as they signify; we may tender a knee-worship, not at all to them, but only to God or Christ. And again, the holdeth it lawful to Adore the elements, but then Adoration as given to the elements, is Veneration, and Adoration in a large sense, 1 Chron. 29. 20. The people Worshipped God and the King: The outward Adoration was one, as the word by which it is expressed was one; but the Religious and Civill worship were distinct in the mind and intention of the worshippers. Edward, the 6. Book wsaith, Kneeling is to eschew profaning of the Sacrament. Opposite to profaning is external Religious honouring, expressed by kneeling, and that is Adoring. Hence one and that same Adoration and external bowing, is given to Bread and to Christ; but the mind and will of the Adorer maketh the same act in reference to Christ, Adoration, or Latreia, of the highest degree of honour; but in reference to the Bread, lawful Veneration of an inferior nature. Answer 1. If it were possible that the Wise could transmit her body in the act of Harlotry, by, or through a strange Lover to her Husband, her will and mind might change Adultery; if she saith, she giveth her body to a stranger, but in her mind and will intendeth to bring forth children to her own Husband: So if divers acts of the mind, make Religious