A92138:442
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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gMagnus, saith hVoetius, that the worshipping of Images crept in but the sixth age. In the first three hundred years, Images were not admitted (saith our Country-man iPatrick Simpson) into the place of worship, in the fourth, fifth and sixth Century, they were admitted into temples, but for the most part without opinion of adoration. In the second Nicene Council, an obscure age, (saith kPetrus Molinaeus) when the scriptures were taken away, it is ordained that Images should be adored, but not the Images of the Father. Quoniamquis sit non novimus, deique natura spectanda proponi non potest ac pingi. But only the Image of the Son. This Council was Anno 787. as saith lBellarmine. But this wicked Fathers argument proves also that the Image of God the Father may be painted, while they prove worshipping of Images, because the Psalmist saith, The Lord arose as a mighty man after Wine. But mGenebrard saith this Council of Nice, was controlled by a Council in the West. nBarronius mentioneth two Epistles written by Gregorious 2. a defender of Images, wherein he saith, the Son may be painted, not the Father. This Council was approved by Constantine, Ireneus, and a Greek copy of the Synod sent to oAdrian the Pope. But 1. this wicked Synod did not maintain adoration of Images, such as Suarez, Bellarmine, Vasquez, Peri•rius, &c. now hold, but only veneration. 2. Images were placed in the Churches, saith pPaul. Diaconus, multis contra dicentibus, many speaking against i•. And q