A92138:642
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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4. Arg. Those who will not hear the Church, but doth scandalize, not only their Brethren, but also a whole Church, and are to be esteemed as Heathen and Publicans, are not to be admitted to the highest privilege, and to feast with Christ, when the Church knoweth they want their wedding garment: But there may be, and are many in the Church of this sort; Ergo, such should not be admitted: For the Major, I set down the words of Erastus granting1 it. The Assumption, both Scripture and experience proveth; for there be in the Visible Church, Dogs, Persecutors, Jezebels, as there be many called, and few chosen.
4. Arg. Those who will not hear the Church, but doth scandalize, not only their Brethren, but also a whole Church, and are to be esteemed as Heathen and Publicans, are not to be admitted to the highest priviledge, and to feast with Christ, when the Church knoweth they want their wedding garment: But there may be, and are many in the Church of this sort; Ergo, such should not be admitted: For the Major, I set down the words of Erastus granting1 it. The Assumption, both Scripture and experience proveth; for there be in the Visible Church, Dogs, Persecuters, Jezabels, as there be many called, and few chosen.
- 1Erastus, Confi. thes. l. 3. c. 3. pag. 207. Qui membra externae volunt ecclesiae videri, illi non calcabunt Sacramenta nec offere• tem laniare tentabunt, & fiquis talis reperiatur hune ego minime admittendum censer.Erastus, Confi. thes. l. 3. c. 3. pag. 207. Qui membra externae volunt ecclesiae videri, illi non calcabunt Sacramenta nec offere• tem laniare tentabunt, & fiquis talis reperiatur hune ego minime admittendum cense•.