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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. There is no scope of our Saviour to prevent heathen judicatures dreamed of in the Text, nor a shadow thereof, Vel per decimam tertiam consequentiam. 2. He speaks not of small injuries only. 1. Christ must not be straitened in his words; he speaks of scandals in general, ver. 7. Woe to the world, because of offences, they be not light that bringeth a woe upon the world. 2. He saith ⟨p. 291⟩indefinitè, If thy brother shall trespass against thee, this is comprehensive of all offences. 3. He speaks of such offences, from which I am to gain my brother. Verse 15. But I am to gain him from1 all, great or small. 4. He speaketh of such as I must bring before the Church, in case of my brothers obstinacy; but that is comprehensive of all, verse 17. 5. He speaketh of such as are bound in heaven, these be great and small, verse 19. 6. He speaks of such as I must forgive, v. 15. but I must forgive all to seventy seven times as Luke 17. 7. He speaketh of such as being persisted in, maketh a brother no brother, but as a Heathen and a Publican, but great and public Scandals rather do this, then small and private ones.
Ans. There is no scope of our Saviour to prevent heathen judicatures dreamed of in the Text, nor a shadow thereof, Vel per decimam tertiam consequentiam. 2. He speakes not of small injuries onely. 1. Christ must not be straitned in his words; he speaks of scandals in generall, ver. 7. Woe to the vvorld, because of offences, they be not light that bringeth a woe upon the world. 2. He saith ⟨p. 291⟩indefinitè, If thy brother shall trespasse against thee, this is comprehensive of all offences. 3. Hee speakes of such offences, from which I am to gaine my brother. Verse 15. But I am to gaine him from1 all, great or small. 4. He speaketh of such as I must bring before the Church, in case of my brothers obstinacy; but that is comprehensive of all, verse 17. 5. He speaketh of such as are bound in heaven, these be great and small, verse 19. 6. He speakes of such as I must forgive, v. 15. but I must forgive all to seventy seven times as