A92138:881
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. Because there is a great hazard in Excommunication, of an higher degree of obduration and condemnation; if the party be not gained. 2. I see no ground for this conjecture, that the Corinthians interceded for him at Pauls hand, for if he ought to have been miraculously killed, then whether he repented or repented not, both Paul and the interceders sinned; Paul in being ⟨p. 325⟩broken, they in requesting for a dispensation of a Law, in which God would not dispense, as he that would request to spare the life of1 a repenting Murderer against Gods express Law, should sin; and Paul should sin in pardoning upon request, where God would not pardon.
Ans. Because there is a great hazard in Excommunication, of an higher degree of obduration and condemnation; if the party be not gained. 2. I see no ground for this conjecture, that the Corinthians interceded for him at Pauls hand, for if he ought to have been miraculously killed, then whether he repented or repented not, both Paul and the interceders sinned; Paul in being ⟨p. 325⟩broken, they in requesting for a dispensation of a Law, in which God would not dispense, as he that would request to spare the life of1 a repenting Murtherer against Gods expresse Law, should sinne; and Paul should sinne in pardoning upon request, where God would not pardon.
- 1Num. 34. 31. 32.
Erastus. How excuseth Paul himself that he would try their obedience, that c. 7. he would have their care for him made manifest, if he had not commanded a greater thing, then to debar a wicked man from the Sacraments?