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A92138 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. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1646 (1646) Wing R2377; Thomason E326_1; ESTC R200646 722,457 814

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the_o church_n by_o remove_v the_o temptation_n of_o heretic_n from_o the_o church_n but_o ●e_n do_v that_o not_o in_o order_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o idolater_n to_o gain_v ●is_n soul_n for_o pastor_n as_o pastor_n do_v that_o but_o to_o make_v the_o church_n quiet_a and_o peaceable_a in_o her_o journey_n to_o life_n eternal_a but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o act_v on_o the_o external_a man_n by_o worldly_a power_n but_o say_v camero_n it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o church_n must_v meddle_v with_o 18._o every_o sin_n that_o be_v scandalous_a because_o for_o the_o circumstance_n it_o may_v be_v so_o hide_v that_o the_o church_n can_v judge_v it_o especial_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n a_o physician_n kill_v a_o man_n either_o of_o temerity_n or_o negligence_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n yet_o the_o trial_n of_o this_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o church_n so_o the_o pastor_n may_v exhort_v the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n but_o to_o give_v judgement_n what_o way_n the_o king_n shall_v do_v this_o and_o when_o he_o sin_v in_o this_o belong_v to_o he_o who_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n for_o this_o must_v be_v true_a eredendum_fw-la est_fw-la artifici_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la arte_fw-la you_o must_v believe_v every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o art_n and_o calling_n otherwise_o great_a confusion_n shall_v follow_v ans_fw-fr observe_v that_o camero_n do_v liberate_v the_o magistrate_n from_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o rebuke_n of_o pastor_n but_o by_o accident_n because_o the_o sin_n of_o prince_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o dark_a obscurity_n of_o intricate_a cause_n which_o they_o judge_v but_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o painter_n and_o tradesman_n be_v hide_v because_o judge_n see_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o trade_n this_o be_v no_o argument_n but_o such_o as_o will_v equal_o prove_v that_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o king_n son_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n for_o a_o medicinal_a and_o physical_a 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of_o unjustice_n in_o a_o judge_n and_o so_o rebuke_v but_o credendum_fw-la artifici_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la arte_fw-la we_o must_v believe_v the_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o art_n he_o say_v this_o be_v a_o art_n of_o justice_n then_o isaiah_n and_o jeremiah_n shall_v not_o cry_v out_o against_o unjust_a decree_n against_o crush_a and_o oppress_v the_o poor_a in_o the_o gate_n because_o the_o wicked_a judge_n say_v all_o their_o decree_n be_v just_a they_o defend_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o do_v not_o crush_v they_o and_o pastor_n can_v rebuke_v the_o sin_n of_o unjust_a judge_n but_o you_o must_v believe_v they_o do_v just_a and_o right_o in_o their_o own_o art_n yea_o many_o villainy_n and_o scandal_n be_v carry_v so_o mysterious_o and_o in_o the_o cloud_n that_o we_o must_v believe_v the_o sinner_n in_o his_o own_o art_n and_o trade_n of_o sin_v and_o believe_v the_o harlot_n who_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o sin_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o donatus_n 〈◊〉_d and_o cecilianus_n i_o remit_v to_o eusebius_n l._n 10._o c._n 5._o to_o optatus_n melivitanus_fw-la who_o write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o donatist_n careful_o to_o augustine_n epistle_n 162._o and_o for_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o question_n see_v what_o the_o emperor_n write_v to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a zozome_n l._n 1._o c._n 16._o ruffin_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o eusebius_n in_o vita_fw-la constant_n deus_fw-la vos_fw-la constituit_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la et_fw-la potestatem_fw-la vobis_fw-la dedit_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la quoque_fw-la judicandi_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la recte_fw-la judicamur_fw-la vos_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la potestis_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la judicari_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la dei_fw-la solius_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la exspectate_v judicium_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o nectarius_n be_v choose_v and_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n by_o theodosius_n socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o say_v not_o but_o by_o the_o contrary_a a_o centum_fw-la et_fw-la quinquaginta_fw-la episcopis_fw-la qui_fw-la tum_fw-la aderant_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la theodoretus_n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o say_v he_o be_v design_v bishop_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n antiquity_n seem_v dubious_a in_o it_o for_o nicephorus_n l._n 12._o
to_o raise_v they_o ergo_fw-la if_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v as_o a_o contemner_n of_o god_n law_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a far_o less_o shall_v he_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o church_n law_n 4._o proposit_n observer_n of_o day_n or_o non-observer_n of_o day_n shall_v have_v certainty_n of_o faith_n in_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n ergo_fw-la the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v lead_v ruler_n and_o people_n here_o v_o 5._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a 5._o proposit_n the_o observer_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o day_n in_o that_o case_n at_o rome_n and_o the_o non-observer_n of_o day_n shall_v not_o trouble_v one_o another_o because_o both_o be_v to_o observe_v and_o not_o observe_v indifferent_a thing_n for_o god_n glory_n 1._o both_o give_v thanks_n 2._o both_o live_v and_o die_v as_o christ_n for_o god_n glory_n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o therefore_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o end_n that_o rule_v the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n as_o they_o be_v indifferent_a proposit_n 6._o v._n 10._o 11._o 12._o a_o christian_a shall_v not_o condemn_v a_o jew_n no●_n one_o brother_z another_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a 1._o because_o we_o be_v brethren_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v christ_n place_n to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v 3._o because_o every_o man_n must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o himself_o ergo._fw-la law_n of_o ruler_n to_o condemn_v or_o punish_v be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v in_o such_o case_n proposit_n 7._o v._n 13._o when_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v a_o stumble_a block_n and_o scandal_n to_o our_o brethren_n they_o be_v against_o charity_n and_o unlawful_a proposit_n 8._o v._n 14._o there_o be_v a_o prolepsis_n meat_n clean_a or_o not_o clean_o may_v be_v eat_v but_o all_o meat_n be_v clean_a and_o paul_n be_v persuade_v of_o that_o by_o jesus_n christ_n ergo_fw-la the_o apostle_n answer_v 1._o by_o deny_v the_o major_a proposition_n in_o two_o case_n and_o set_v down_o a_o distinction_n all_o thing_n be_v clean_a in_o themselves_o but_o they_o 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and_o discourage_v thy_o brother_n in_o his_o christian_a ●ace_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n in_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n and_o joy_n be_v acceptable_a v._n 18_o 6._o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o case_n of_o scandal_n conduce_v not_o to_o peace_n and_o edification_n v_o 19_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o destroy_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n v_o 20._o illustrate_v by_o a_o repeat_v prolepsis_n but_o the_o meat_n be_v clean_a ●ea_o but_o say_v paul_n it_o be_v evil_a and_o so_o moral_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o eat_v with_o offence_n v_o 20._o 8._o ab_fw-la equo_fw-la &_o ●ono_fw-la we_o be_v to_o do_v good_a but_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o scandalize_a of_o our_o brother_n and_o to_o practice_v ceremony_n be_v not_o good_a proposit_n 10._o the_o practise_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o ceremony_n for_o the_o very_a ●●●●ing_n of_o the_o ●aith_n that_o we_o have_v christian_a liberty_n to_o practice_v or_o no●_n practice_v in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n be_v not_o lawful_a v_o 22._o set_v down_o by_o a_o prolepsis_n keep_v the_o faith_n of_o thy_o christian_a liberty_n in_o case_n of_o scandal_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o god_n proposit_v 11._o in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o be_v to_o allow_v ourselves_o that_o be_v to_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o what_o we_o do_v be_v lawful_o five_o 22._o proposit_n 12._o he_o that_o practise_v indifferent_a thing_n with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n and_o not_o in_o faith_n sin_v and_o be_v condemn_v v_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 6_o v_o 12_o all_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o but_o they_o be_v not_o expedient_a if_o we_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n or_o band_n of_o they_o by_o law_n ergo_fw-la in_o the_o mean_n of_o worship_n not_o only_o must_v we_o see_v what_o be_v lawful_a but_o also_o what_o be_v profitable_a and_o conduce_v to_o the_o end_n he_o reason_v upon_o a_o give_v but_o not_o grant_v hypothesis_n that_o fornication_n 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