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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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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?
Erastus. How excuseth Paul himselfe 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 debarre a wicked man from the Sacraments?
Ans. This is but a shadow of a reason against the Word of God, for to be cast out of Christs body, and not acknowledged for an Israelite of God, and that in heaven and earth: and so to be debarred from the Seals, is a higher thing then bodily killing, as to be received as a Member again, and to be written amongst the living in Jerusalem, is like the rising from the dead, as may be gathered from Rom. 11. 15. and is far more then deliverance from miraculous killing.
Ans. This is but a shadow of a reason against the Word of God, for to be cast out of Christs body, and not acknowledged for an Israelite of God, and that in heaven and earth: and so to be debarred from the Seals, is a higher thing then bodily killing, as to be received as a Member againe, and to be written amongst the living in Ierusalem, is like the rising from the dead, as may be gathered from Rom. 11. 15. and is farre more then deliverance from miraculous killing.
Erastus. These words, ye was made sorry according to God, that1