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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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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. Exod. 34. 23. in the Letter of the Law, there is no such exception as Erastus maketh: I hope if he make an exception, so may we, according to the word of God.
Ans. Erastus counteth this an Argument that cannot be Answered; but it Answers it self to me: And Erastus proposeth a1 Law that is Catholick to all the males; yet he maketh it not Catholick 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. Exod. 34. 23. in the Letter of the Law, there is no such exception as Erastus maketh: I hope if he make an exception, so may we, according to the word of God.
- 1Whether Erastus doth prove that none were excluded amongst the Jews from the Sacraments for Moral uncleanness.Whether Erastus doth prove that none were excluded amongst the Iewes from the Sacraments for Morall uncleannesse.