A92138:725
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. That is much for us, if those who were unclean, against their will, and cast out of the camp, it being a trying Type, that far more those that are wickedly scandalous are to be cast out of the Church.
Ans. That is much for us, if those who were uncleane, against their will, and cast out of the campe, it being a trying Type, that far more those that are wickedly scandalous are to be cast out of the Church.
Erastus. The Church is a draw-•et, a field, a marriage Supper, there be good and ill in it, and it was not the sin of the inviters, who are bidden invite all good and bad, Mat. 22. But the man that came himself, without the wedding garment, he is cast into utter darkness: Ergo, The Officers are to invite all, and forbid none.
Erastus. The Church is a draw-•et, a field, a marriage Supper, there be good and ill in it, and it was not the sinne of the inviters, who are bidden invite all good and bad, Mat. 22. But the man that came himselfe, without the wedding garment, he is cast into utter darkenesse: Ergo, The Officers are to invite all, and forbid none.
Ans. They are to invite all, to all Ordinances, and Seals, even Dogs and Swine, that is false: They are to invite all to some Ordinances; to hear the Law and Gospel preached, but not the Seals, that were to cast Pearls to Swine. 2. The way of Erastus is, that none are to be debarred, nor to debar themselves from the Seals, more then from the Word.