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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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Christ teacheth lessons of humility, not to learn us not to seek the spiritual honour of communion with Christ, that were to teach us to be proud, and this man is that bold to insinuate that it was a species of pride, for the Disciples to sit at table with Christ, and for John to lean on his bosom.
Christ teacheth lessons of humility, not to learne us not to seek the spirituall honour of communion with Christ, that were to teach us to be proud, and this man is that bold to insinuate that it was a spece of pride, for the Disciples to sit at table with Christ, and for Iohn to leane on his bosome.
Mr. Paybodie thinketh to crush this argument; Because the serving of God the Father and giving him glory, must be incompatible1 with a table-fellowship with his Sonne. The disputer (saith he) reasoneth thus; Kneeling importeth an inferiority, therefore it is contrary to the person of co-heirs, which person we act by table-sitting, but do you (saith he) dream of a co-heirship, whereby you stand not in an inferiority to Christ, then when you take on you the person of co-heirs by ⟨p. 199⟩sitting at Table, it were not lawful either to esteem, or in a short ejaculation to call Christ your Lord and Superior; yea so faith must have no working at the Sacrament: for Faith importeth an inferiority and dependence: We respect Christ in his banquet, as a King inviting us to eat with him; yea, I may kneel and call God my Father, and in so doing, I actuate the person of a co-heir.
Mr. Paybodie thinketh to crush this argument; Because the serving of God the Father and giving him glory, must be incompatible1 with a table-fellowship with his Sonne. The disputer (saith he) reasoneth thus; Kneeling importeth an inferiority, therefore it is contrary to the person of co-heirs, which person we act by table-sitting, but do you (saith he) dream of a co-heirship, whereby you stand not in an inferiority to Christ, then when you take on you the person of co-heirs by