A92138:693
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. The Scripture debarred no Jews of old, neither from sacrifices,1 nor other sacraments, but commandeth that all the male children, Jews or Strangers, that were not legally unclean, nor from their homes, should thrice a year appear before the Lord in Jerusalem, for to partake of the holy things of God; Ergo, None were Excommunicated ⟨p. 271⟩from the holy things of God, for moral wickedness.
Erastus. The Scripture debarred no Iews of old, neither from sacrifices,1 nor other sacraments, but commandeth that all the male children, Iews or Strangers, that were not legally unclean, nor from their homes, should thrice a year appear before the Lord in Ierusalem, for to partake of the holy things of God; Ergo, None were Excommunicated ⟨p. 271⟩from the holy things of God, for morall wickednesse.
- 1Lib. •. c. 2. pag. 103.
Ans. Erastus counteth this an Argument that cannot be Answered; but it Answers it self to me: And Erastus proposeth a1 Law that is Catholic to all the males; yet he maketh it not Catholic himself, but propoundeth a number of males that are excepted, as he excepteth those that were legally unclean, those that are from home: and yet, Deut. 16. 16. Exod. 23. 17