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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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406, 407 Erastus maketh the Magistrate or Priest, and Pastor, formally one, p. 406 What are the Matters of the Lord, and of the King, 2 Chro. 19. p. 411, 412 Levites sometimes employed in civil businesses, p. 414 The power of the civil Magistrate, p. 417 Men have need of two sort of Governors, ib. Magistracy and Ministry both Supreme in their own kind, p. 417, 418 Erastus alloweth no Government, but Popedom and Monarchy, p 418, 419 Christs kingdom, how not of this world, p. 421 Moses, David, Solomon, appointed to the Priests nothing as Kings, p. 423 The Priests onely judged de questione juris, of the question of law in matters of death, p. 424 The Priests and Levites had no Law-power, by Gods Law, or from Caesar, to put Christ to death, p. 426, 427 The Sanhedrin had no Law-power against Stev•• to stone him, p▪ 427 The like of their dealing with Paul, true, ib. How the Christian Magistrate is to be acquainted with Excommunication, p. 429, 430 A College of Church rulers in the New Testament, p. 431 The place, 1 Cor. 5. again vindicated, no miraculous killing, 1 Cor. 5. p 435, 436
406, 407 Erastus maketh the Magistrate or Priest, and Pastor, formally one, p. 406 What are the Matters of the Lord, and of the King, 2 Chro. 19. p. 411, 412 Levites sometimes imployed in civil businesses, p. 414 The power of the civil Magistrate, p. 417 Men haue need of two sort of Governors, ib. Magistracy and Ministery both Supreme in their own kinde, p. 417, 418 Erastus alloweth no Government, but Popedom and Monarchy, p 418, 419 Christs kingdom, how not of this world, p. 421 Moses, David, Salomon, appointed to the Priests nothing as Kings, p. 423 The Priests onely judged de questione juris, of the questiō of law in matters of death, p. 424 The Priests and Levites had no Law-power, by Gods Law, or from Caesar, to put Christ to death, p. 426, 427 The Sanedrim had no Law-power against Stev•• to stone him, p▪ 427 The like of their dealing with Paul, true, ib. How the Christian Magistrat is to be acquainted with Excommunication, p. 429, 430 A Colledge of Church rulers in the New Testament, p. 431 The place,