A92138:873
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. You must prove, that to mourn, because the man is not taken1 away, is all one, as to mourn that he is not debarred from the Sacraments by the Ministers and Elders.
- 1Lib. 3. c. 4. p. 213.
Ans. That is denied; to be debarred from the Sacraments, is but a consequent of Excommunication: 2. It is a putting of the man from amongst them, not by death, that we have refuted; not from eating and drinking with him only, that I improved before: Ergo, it must be a Church ou•-casting.
Ans. That is denyed; to be debarred from the Sacraments, is but a consequent of Excommunication: 2. It is a putting of the man from amongst them, not by death, that we have refuted; not from eating and drinking with him onely, that I improved before: Ergo, it must be a Church ou•-casting.
Erastus. Paul might deliver the man to Satan, though he did Repent;1 as the Magistrate did punish Malefactors, whether they Repented or no•.
- 1Page 215.