A92138:777
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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Erastus. The reason, why Christ speaketh here of the transaction of private injuries, is because he speaketh always in the singular number, if thy brother offend thee, rebuke him between him and thee alone, take two other, [Greek or Hebrew], tell thou the Church, Let him be to thee, as a Publican; he that is Excommunicated, is not Excommunicated to one only, but to all the Church.
Erastus. The reason, vvhy Christ speaketh here of the transaction of private iniuries, is because he speaketh alvvaies in the singular numher, if thy brother offend thee, rebuke him betvveen him and thee alone, take tvvo other, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, tell thou the Church, Let him be to thee, as a Publican; he that is Excommunicated, is not Excommunicated to one only, but to all the Church.
Ans. This shall make the whole ten Commandments, Exod. 20 ⟨p. 294⟩and the whole Gospel and the profession of it, Rom. 10. 9. which are all spoken to one in the singular number, often in the second person to command private virtues, and forbid private sins only, and not to be Laws obliging the Church in public duties, and to eschew public sins.
Ans. This shall make the whole ten Commandments, Exod. 20 ⟨p. 294⟩and the whole Gospel and the profession of it, Rom. 10. 9. which are all spoken to one in the singular number, often in the second person to command private vertues, and forbid private sins only, and not to be Laws obliging the Church in publick duties, and to eschew publick sins.