A92138:683
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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Erastus. Those that morally sinned, were not debarred from the holy ⟨p. 268⟩things, because they were invited to come and offer sacrifice for their sins.
Erastus. Those that morally sinned, were not debarred from the holie ⟨p. 268⟩things, because they were invited to come and offer sacrifice for their sins.
Ans. And because they might not enter into the Temple, while the Priests offered a sacrifice for them, they were no less excluded from the holy things of God, then an Excommunicated person is, while the Church see him swallowed up of grief, and do relax and forgive, 2 Cor. 2. 6, 7, 8, 9. Is this a good Argument? The Excommunicate person is invited to come again, that the Church may pardon, then it will follow he was cast out.
Ans. And because they might not enter into the Temple, while the Priests offered a sacrifice for them, they were no lesse excluded from the holy things of God, then an Excommunicated person is, while the Church see him swallowed up of grief, and do relaxe and forgive, 2 Cor. 2. 6, 7, 8, 9. Is this a good Argument? The Excommunicate person is invited to come again, that the Church may pardon, then it will follow he was cast out.