A92138:46
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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506 The Epistles to Timothy & Titus must chiefly be written to the Emperor and Magistrate, if Pastors be but servants of the Magistrate, p. 507, 508 Civil and Ecclesiastical powers immediately from God, p 510, 511 The Magistrate not subordinate to Christ as Mediator, ibid. The pattern-Church of the Apostles, not ruled by the Magistrate, p. 513 Erastus and Mr. Pryn grant there is such an ordinance as Excommunication, ibid. Suspension, ex naturá rei, may be where there is no Excommunication, ibid. Christs admitting Judas to the Supper no rule to us, p. 516, 517 The Gospel preached to those to whom the Sacraments cannot be dispensed, ibid. The Sacrament a confirming ordinance, p, 518 We partake of the sins of many, in dispensing to the unworthy the Sacraments, and not in preaching the Word to them, p. 520 We know no extraordinary▪ conversion by miracles, without the Word, p. 522 The Sacrament not a first converting ordinance, yet a confirming one, ibid. The Lords Supper presupposeth Faith and Conversion in the worthy Receiver in a Church-profession, p. 523, &c. The Magistrate subject to the Church, p. 528 The Church a perfect society without the Magistrate, p. 529, 530 God efficacious by Preachers, not by Magistrates. p. 532 Differences between the Preachers, and the Magistrate, p. 532, &c. The Magistrate cannot limit the Pastors in the exercise of their calling, p▪ 535 That Magistrates are more hot against the Churches punishing of sin, then against sinful omissions, argueth that they are unpatient of Christs yoke, rather then that they desire to vindicate the liberty of the Subject, p. 536, &c. Of the Reciprocation of the Subordinations of Magistrates and Church-Officers to each other, ibid. Not any power or office subject to any, but to God immediately subjection is properly of persons, p. 538 A Magistrate and a Christian Magistrate, different. p. 539 Two things in a Christian Magistrate, jus, authority, aptitudo, ability, p. 539, &c. Christianity maketh no new power of Magistracy. p. 542 A fourfold consideration of the exercise of Ministerial power most necessary, upon which, and the former distinction followeth ten very considerable assertions, page 542, &c. The Magistrate as the Magistrate, commandeth the exercise of the Ministerial power, but not the spiritual and sincere manner of the exercise▪ p.
506 The Epistles to Timothy & Titus must chiefly be written to the Emperor and Magistrate, if Pastors be but servants of the Magistrate, p. 507, 508 Civil and Ecclesiastical powers immediatly from God, p 510, 511 The Magistrate not subordinate to Christ as Mediator, ibid. The patern-Church of the Apostles, not ruled by the Magistrate, p. 513 Erastus and Mr. Pryn grant there is such an ordinance as Excommunication, ibid. Suspension, ex naturá rei, may be where there is no Excommunication, ibid. Christs admitting Judas to the Supper no rule to us, p. 516, 517 The Gospel preached to those to whom the Sacraments cannot be dispensed, ibid. The Sacrament a confirming ordinance, p, 518 We partake of the sins of many, in dispensing to the unworthy the Sacraments, and not in preaching the Word to them, p. 520 We know no extraordinary conversion by miracles, without the Word, p. 522 The Sacrament not a first converting ordinance, yet a confirming one, ibid. The Lords Supper presupposeth Faith and Conversion in the vvorthy Receiver in a Church-profession, p. 523, &c. The Magistrate subject to the Church, p. 528 The Church a perfit society without the Magistrate, p. 529, 530 God efficacious by Preachers, not by Magistrates. p. 532 Differences between the Preachers, and the Magistrate, p. 532, &c. The Magistrate cannot limit the Pastors in the exercise of their calling, p 535 That Magistrates are more hot against the Churches punishing of sin, then against sinful omissions, argueth that they are unpatient of Christs yoke, rather then that they desire to vindicate the liberty of the Subject, p. 536, &c. Of the Reciprocation of the Subordinations of Magistrates and Church-Officers to each other, ibid. Not any power or office subject to any, but to God immediately subjection is properly of persons, p. 538 A Magistrate and a Christian Magistrate, different. p. 539 Two things in a Christian Magistrate, jus, authority, aptitudo, hability, p. 539, &c. Christianity maketh no new power of Magistracy. p. 542 A fourfold consideration of the exercise of Ministerial power most necessary, upon which, and the former distinction followeth ten very considerable assertions, page 542, &c. The Magistrate as the Magistrate, commandeth the exercise of the Ministerial power, but not the spiritual and sincere manner of the exercise p.