A92138:704
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. When Paul dehorteth the Corinthians to eat things Sacrificed1 to Idols, in the Idols Temple, because they could not be partakers of the Table of the Lord, and of the Table of Devils; he bids them not forsake the Supper of the Lord, but only not to go to the Feast of Idols; because the Supper, and these Tables of Devils are inconsistent; therefore he saith, I will not have you to have fellowship with Devils; but he saith not, I will not have you to come to the Supper of the Lord; nor death he bid them approve their repentance •re they come to some (I know not what) Presbyters. And in this place he speaketh of an external Communion, as the purpose and words prove; because he speaketh of Israel according to the flesh. 3. Because those that eat things Sacrificed to Idols, were persuaded there was no difference between those meats, and other meats.
Erastus. When Paul dehorteth the Corinthians to eat things Sacrificed1 to Idols, in the Idols Temple, because they could not be partakers of the Table of the Lord, and of the Table of Devils; he bids them not forsake the Supper of the Lord, but only not to go to the Feast of Idols; because the Supper, and these Tables of Devils are inconsistant; therefore he saith, I will not have you to have fellowship with Devils; but he saith not, I will not have you to come to the Supper of the Lord; nor deth he bid them approve their repentance •re they come to some (I know not what) Presbyters. And in this place he speaketh of an externall Communion, as the purpose and words prove; because he speaketh of Israel according to the flesh. 3. Because those that eat things Sacrificed to Idols, were perswaded there was no difference between those meats, and other meats.
- 1Pag. 117.