A92138:452
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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That could not be: 1. Because his manhood was joined with his Godhead, and could not be separated therefrom. 2. Because his Godhead cannot be represented, Mortuis, & inanimatis coloribus, with dead and lifeless colours. bHieronimus, who lived, An. 331. under Constantine, denieth that any Creature, Angel, or Virgin Mary should be worshipped. cRuffinus faith, Helena the mother of Constantine adored crucified Christ, but antiquity saith not, that she adored the nails that fixed him to the Cross, because they were but creatures.
That could not be: 1. Because his manhood was joyned with his Godhead, and could not be separated therefrom. 2. Because his Godhead cannot be represented, Mortuis, & inanimatis coloribus, with dead and livelesse colours. bHieronimus, who lived, An. 331. under Constantine, denyeth that any Creature, Angel, or Virgin Mary should be worshipped. cRuffinus faith, Helena the mother of Constantine adored crucified Christ, but antiquity saith not, that she adored the nails that fixed him to the Crosse, because they were but creatures.
- bHycron. cont. Vigilantium, ad Riparum Presbiter.
- cRuffius hist. eccl. l. 1. c. 8.
dAmbrosius, who lived, Anno 370. condemneth Images. 1. Because they change the images of the dead, in the glory of God, who worshippeth images: 2. The living serve the dead. 3. They take from ⟨p. 185⟩