A92138:923
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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Quest. 6.
Arguments for Excommunication, from 1 Corinthians 5. vindicated.
Reverend Beza said, The world is the Kingdom of Satan, and he that is delivered to Satan, is cast out of Christs Kingdom to Satan's Kingdom. Erastus saith, Is it not easier to heal them by remaining in the1 Church, having the Magistrate to compel them to their duty, then to cast them out of the Church? The world is a kingdom of wickedness and impiety, may you not more easily reform a wanton and lascivious virgin within the house, then by casting her out of the house into a Bordel? Will not slaves of Satan be more easily healed amongst the children of God, then amongst wicked men?
REverend Beza said, The world is the Kingdom of Satan, and he that is delivered to Satan, is cast out of Christs Kingdom to Satans Kingdom. Erastus saith, Is it not easier to heal them by remaining in the1 Church, having the Magistrate to compell them to their duty, then to cast them out of the Church? The world is a kingdom of wickednesse and impiety, may you not more easily reforme a wanton and lascivious virgin within the house, then by casting her out of the house into a Bordel? Will not slaves of Satan be more easily healed amongst the children of God, then amongst wicked men?