A92138:939
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. We give this power of miraculous killing only to the Apostles.
Erastus. We give this power of miraculous killing onely to the Apostles.
Ans. Yea, But the calumny standeth so long as Erastus giveth to all the people the faith of Miracles to convene and pray that Paul might miraculously kill those that offended the Church, and its probable when the enemies objected to Christians, all they could falsely, they would not have omitted this, that the very people by their prayers meet in one Church-jury, to kill Caesars Subjects. Beza said, The Christian Magistrate should by this kill all the drunkards, fornicators, and the like with the Sword.
Ans. Yea, But the calumny standeth so long as Erastus giveth to all the people the faith of Miracles to conveene and pray that Paul might miraculously kill those that offended the Church, and its probable when the enemies objected to Christians, all they could falsely, they would not have omitted this, that the very people by their prayers meet in one Church-jury, to kill Cesars Subjects. Beza said, The Christian Magistrate should by this kill all the drunkards, fornicators, and the like with the Sword.
Erastus answereth, 1. All faults deserve not killing, but some1 other punishment of a lower degree. 2. The Lord himself appointed that the Magistrate should compel men to do their duty, why then should Beza speak against God, and call this a compelling of men to be Hypocrites?
Erastus answereth, 1. All faults deserve not killing, but some1