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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. But by this that God punisheth the pollution of non-converting1 Ordinances with death, we gather that the Church should also hinder the pollutions of them, and punish Swine that trample on Pearls, and not prostitute holy things to their lust. Beza said, those that were unclean, had need of Sacrifices, Ergo, They were guilty of sin. Erastus saith, that external uncleanness was not sin, but because it put us in mind of our natural corruption, that had need to be purged in Christs blood. Ans. The breach of a Law is sin, a Ceremonial Law is a Law. 2. It was punished often with cutting off from the Congregation, but God did not cut off men from2 the Congregation for natural corruption, as Erastus granteth.
Ans. But by this that God punisheth the pollution of non-converting1 Ordinances with death, we gather that the Church should also hinder the pollutions of them, and punish Swine that trample on Pearles, and not prostitute holy things to their lust. Beza said, those that were unclean, had need of Sacrifices, Ergo, They were guilty of sinne. Erastus saith, that externall uncleannes was not sinne, but because it put us in mind of our naturall corruption, that had need to be purged in Christs blood. Ans. The breach of a Law is sin, a Ceremoniall Law is a Law. 2. It was punished often with cutting off from the Congregation, but God did not cut off men from2 the Congregation for naturall corruption, as Erastus granteth.
- 1Page 146.
- 2Page 140. At nemo propter ingenitam naturae corruptionem p• nitur. Page 147. Legal uncleanness was sin.Page 140. At nemo propter ingenitam naturae corruptionem p• nitur. Page 147. Legall uncleannesse was sin.