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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. Circumcision, the Lords Supper, are signs and Symbols of things present, as of Original sin, our present union with Christ, and communion of love amongst our selves, Col. 2. 11. 1 Cor. 10. 16, 17, 18. 2. Scandals, as they are spiritual wickedness, incur not in our senses, yet other ways they are visible. 3. Christs dying was both typified to John the Apostle, and Mary, and his death incurred in their senses, they saw him die. So was Christ raised from the dead, typified by Jonah in the belly of the Whale, and with their eyes they saw him, after he rose again.
Ans. Circumcision, the Lords Supper, are signes and Symbols of things present, as of Originall sinne, our present union with Christ, and communion of love amongst our selves, Col. 2. 11. 1 Cor. 10. 16, 17, 18. 2. Scandals, as they are spirituall wickednes, incurre not in our senses, yet other wayes they are visible. 3. Christs dying was both tyipfied to Iohn the Apostle, and Mary, and his death incurred in their senses, they saw him die. So was Christ raised from the dead, typified by Ionas in the belly of the Whale, and with their eyes they saw him, after he rose againe.
Erastus. Houses, clothes, trees, stones, were capable of legal uncleanness,1 men only of Moral; Legal uncleanness is a quality, wickedness moral is in actions.
Erastus. Houses, cloaths, trees, stones, were capable of legall uncleannes,1 men onely of Morall; Legall uncleannes is a qualitie, wickednes morall is in actions.