A92138:718
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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The contrary is Heb. 13. 17. They watch for the souls of the people, as they that must give an account. And they are so far to try that are Shepherds, that they are obliged in a Pastoral way, to know those of the flock that are diseased, Ezech. 34. 4. Sick, broken, driven away, and lost. And to what end should they try themselves, least they eat damnation to themselves? Ergo, the Stewards should try the stomachs, that they eat not poison: If then, the Lords Law bid men beware they be not tempted to Sorcery, Sodomy, Murders; and if every man ought to have personal watchfulness over his own conscience, that he be not ensnared to those sins; and Achan was to try if his heart was engaged to the wedge of Gold, and to be wary to meddle with it, but it doth not follow that Magistrates, as Joshua should not try out Sorcerers, Sodomites, and other Achans to punish them.
The contrary is Heb. 13. 17. They watch for the souls of the people, as they that must give an accompt. And they are so far to try that are Shepherds, that they are obliged in a Pastorall way, to know those of the flock that are diseased, Ezech. 34. 4. Sick, broken, driven away, and lost. And to what end should they try themselves, least they eat damnation to themselves? Ergo, the Stewards should try the stomacks, that they eat not poyson: If then, the Lords Law bid men beware they be not tempted to Sorcery, Sodomy, Murthers; and if every man ought to have personall watchfulnesse over his own conscience, that he be not insnared to those sins; and Achan was to try if his heart was ingaged to the wedge of Gold, and to be wary to meddle with it, but it doth not follow that Magistrates, as Joshua should not try out Sorcerers, Sodomites, and other Achans to punish them.