A92138:841
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Erastus. None can remit a debt but the creditor, nor pardon an injury but he who suffereth the injury.
Erastus. None can remit a debt but the creditor, nor pardon an injury but he who suffereth the injurie.
Ans. Then none can bind and loose but private men, and the keys of heaven are given to all private persons, nor can private persons by forgiving, so remit the person as he is loosed in heaven. 2. The Church is offended at Scandals, and are sufferers; Ergo, The Church must bind and loose: Let Erastus teach us the way except by Church-censures.
Ans. Then none can binde and loose but private men, and the keyes of heaven are given to all private persons, nor can private persons by forgiving, so remit the person as he is loosed in heaven. 2. The Church is offended at Scandals, and are sufferers; Ergo, The Church must binde and loose: Let Erastus teach us the way except by Church-censures.
Erastus. Casting out of the unclean is not to bind, because to purify1 is not to absolve, the unclean might be purified by any clean, and not by the Priests only.
Erastus. Casting out of the unclean is not to binde, because to purifie1 is not to absolve, the unclean might be purified by any cleane, and not by the Priests onely.
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