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A37935	The doxology approven, or, The singing glory to the Father, Son and Holy Ghost in the worship of God its lawfulness and expediency proven from the Holy Scriptures, councils and Fathers, and the scruples of the weak thereanent cleared / by Mr. Robert Edward ...	Edward, Robert, ca. 1616-1696.	1683 (1683)	Wing E187; ESTC R31408	120,446	132

THE DOXOLOGY Approven OR The singing Glory to the Father Son and Holy Ghost in the Worship of GOD Its lawfulness and expediency proven from the Holy Scriptures Councils and Fathers and the Scruples of the Weak thereanent cleared BY Mr. ROBERT EDWARD Minister of the Gospel of Christ at Murrois 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 St. Basil in Liturgia 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 St. Chrysostomus in Lyturgia 1 Cor. 11. 16. Quod si quis videtur contentiosus esse nos ejusmodi consuetudinem non habemus neque Ecclesiae Dei Doxologiam respuere Rom. 15. 5 6. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one towards another according to Christ Jesus That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorifie God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ EDINBVRGH Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Printer to the King 's most Sacred Majesty Anno DOMINI M. DC LXXXIII A To the Right Honourable GEORGE Earl of Aberdence Viscount of Farmertin Lord HADDO METHLICK TARVES and KELLE Sheriff principal of Edinburgh and Aberdene Lord High-Chancellor OF SCOTLAND My Lord WHatsoever Maxim relating to Religion albeit it be neither Fundamental nor Orthodox yet these Persons who are entangled in Errour and Slaves to their Corruption if they fancy that Maxim to be both Fundamental and Orthodox close with it in their Judgment embrace it in their Will and dandle it upon the knees of their Affections yea they idolize it as fondly and furiously as these Pagan Ephesians did their Image of Diana Acts 19. 34 35. which they strongly believed fell down from Jupiter yea often they lay all the stress of their Religion upon that their Opinion and will concenter with none in Love but with these that will concenter with them in their Judgment and cry up their great Diana with them nay they are so transported with their Fancy that their Idol-Maxim is esteemed by them one of the noble Parts and lies so near to the Heart of Religion that there is no Salvation but in that way of theirs albeit it were a Path never beaten before and far from the true old Way wherefore they think they are obliged in Conscience to seperate and keep no Church-fellowship with these that are not of their Judgment hence a Schism and Separation in Worship flowing from Separation in Affection and that from Separation in Judgment and when once Altar is reared up against Altar follows Sword against Sword and Camp against Camp Division and Schism in the Church begetting Sedition in the State Therefore St. Paul among the wicked works of the Flesh Gal. 5. 19. hath coupled Seditions and Heresies together This sad truth is known to the Learned by many Histories in many Kingdoms and of the strong affinity betwixt Schism and Sedition St. Basil writes most pithily Hippocrates 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Basil Tom. 2. lib. de Spiritu Sancto contra eunomium Arianum cap. 30. Sufficiens est inimicitiae causa opinionibus dissentire erroris similitudo res est quavis conjuratione fidelior ad seditionis societatem Twins were so near of Nature that always when the one was sick the other also but Church and State are of a nearer union for these same Persons both for Souls and Bodies are Subjects and Servants to God in Christ united by the same Faith and Worship in relation to Eternal Happiness and Subjects also to one and the same King on Earth united by the same Laws in relation to their civil and external Well-being and as the Spiritual Concernment and Eternal Salvation of that Body will more affect it then its short and external Well-being on Earth so any Member in that Body disjoynted in regard of Spiritual-union will cause such a stir and trouble as during the time of its dislocation the whole Body will be so tormented that no civil Bonds will prevail to compose them They will brag to sacrifise their Temporal Life for their Eternal Salvation hence ariseth debates envyings wraths strifes backbitings whisperings swellings tumults 2 Cor. 12. 20. then confusion and every evil work James 3. 16. Wherefore as a compassionate Member of the Mystical Body of Jesus the least of the sons of Levi whom the Holy Ghost hath made Overseer of a part of the Flock of God I have written this little Treatise for information of the Judgment of the weak Lambs of the chief Shepherd who being unskilful in the word of Righteousness refuse to sing the Doxology because of their Doubts and Scruples which by this Treatise through the help of God I have endeavoured to remove that there be no longer division in Judgment Affection and Worship upon that account My Lord All the Miseries and Confusions in this Land more than fourty Years continuance began at Schism in the Church which is well known by sad experience and its Tragical History is written with red Capital Letters of Blood that he who runs may read it with the blood of his Royal Majesty now a glorified Martyr with the blood of many Nobles and Worthies and thousands of other Subjects therefore the King of kings in His gracious Providence with his Vicegerent over these Kingdoms hath placed your Lordship in the civil Watch-Tower of this Kingdom to espy and prevent Sedition in the State and consequently to have a watchful Eye against Schism in the Church especially seing the great fundamental Maxim of some in this Kingdom was not only dangerous to the State consequentially and by its tendency but substantially such And seing the purpose of this little Treatise is for healing and preventing of further Schism and Error in Judgment tending to Sedition I have presumed to intreat your Lordships Patrociny for albeit it be little in quantity yet its Subject-matter is so glorious to wit Singing glory to our infinitely glorious God and the duty so unquestionable that the Universal Church will joyn in the Practice with your Lordship and say Amen not only the reformed Churches but also all these of the Greek and Latine Communion yea all Christians to the ends of the Earth My second Attractive Are the many and rich Talents of Grace and Gifts with which the Father of Lights hath eminently endued your Lordship of knowledge and prudence of Piety and Justice of Zeal to the true Christian Religion and Loyalty to his Majesty by which your Lordships knowledge and deep Judgment ye are able exactly to ponder the weight and validity of the Reasons brought to prove the lawfulness of singing the Doxology and the levity and weakness of the pretended Reasons brought against it Therefore trusting your Lordship will follow his steps on whom the Spirit of the Lord did rest the spirit of wisdom and understanding the spirit of council and might the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord Isa 11. 2. And that you will piously observe the holy ways and stately steps of the Lord's Providence towards you and so understand the loving kindness

Lordships chief study and constant endeavour may be to promote the Lord's Glory by a constant tenour of Piety and Justice that the mountains may bring peace to the people and the little hills by righteousness Psal 72. vers 3. that ye may raise up the foundations of many generations and be called the repairer of the breaches Isa 58. vers 12. That the Church and Kingdom may long enjoy your Lordship as one of their great Blessings from the Lord That Mercy and Truth may meet together and Righteousness and Peace kiss each other Psal 85. So that by the good Hand of your God upon you Truth and Piety Order and Unity Peace and Prosperity in Church and State may abound that after many good days ye may obtain that Approbation Well done good and faithfull servant enter into the joy of thy Lord which is the sincere and fervent Prayer of Your Lordships most humble and devoted Servant ROBERT EDWARD Murrois the 20. of February 1683. ERRATA IN the Preface Page 4. Line 29. for who read which In the Contens p. 2. l. 9. for Cor. r. Chr. p. 6. l. 42. for Sam Satanius r. Samosatenus p. ibid. l. last for Serinium r. Syrmium p. 13. l. 8. for videbent r. viz. p. 23. l 43. for Rowa r. Tomo p. 41. l. 25. after 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 add 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p. 49. l. 18. for university r. universality p. 45. l. 40. for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 r. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p. 65. l. 27. for his r. this p. 73. l. 30. for care r. cure p. 80. l. 30. for Justinianum r. Institutionum p. ibid. l. last for saved r. received p. 89. l. 21. for Desart r. Desert p. ibid. l. 22. for vers 29. r. vers 20. p. ibid. l. 32. for Sins r. for their Sin p. 91. l. 39. for Isa 4. r. Isa 40. p. ibid. l. last for word or reproach r. words of reproach p. last l. 11. for Covenant r. covenanted p. ibid. l. 17. dele it As for other literal Escapes they are recommended to the discretion of the Christian Reader THE PREFACE TO THE CHRISTIAN READER HE whose Name shall be called Wonderful Counseller The Mighty God The Everlasting Father The Prince of Peace even He was truely called Wonderful because of His two Natures and there wonderful if not also unspeakable union 1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 inconfuse inconvertibiliter indivulse inseperabiliter Concil Chalcedon Act. 5. Anno Domini 451. Episcop 630. Quod confirmatur in Synodo 6. Aecomen Constantinop Anno 681. Epis 289. non modo quoad Christi duas naturas sed duas in eo voluntates naturales duas duarum naturarum voluntatum operationes vel 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 §. 8. repetitum §. 9. quoad operationes Counseller for in Him dwelleth all the treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge Col. 2. 5. The Mighty God the same to us a Child born Isa 9. 6. The Everlasting Father and to us a Son given The Prince of Peace being our Peace Eph. 2. 14 15. and Peace-maker our Ranson and Redeemer wonderful in His love to us whose dimensions passeth Apostolick knowledge Eph. 3. 19. who loved not His life unto the death for his love was stronger then Death who by His death was the death of Death Hos 13. 14. who hated His life being put in the ballance with His love to us This wonderful Lover and Prince of Peace died in bodily 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ineffabiliter simplex Iesus compositus est Dionys Areop lib. de Div. nominibus cap. 1. Cyril Alex. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ineffabiliter incomprehensibiliter thirst but His soul thirsting much more for our Salvation in His last Supper which He left in Legacy to the Church His Spouse as a love Token Supper being ended He inculcates Love and Union as the badge of His Disciples John 13. 34 35. John 15. 12 17. the same again third and fourth time and in His Prayer John cap. 17. after that His farewell Sermon before His death ingeminates His Petitions to His Father that these whom thou hath given me may be one vers 11. and 21. and the third time vers 23. Should not the Commands and Prayers of a dying Lord and lover of His Brethren and Spouse be highly regarded and carefully obeyed backed with the intreaties of the Holy Ghost by his Pen-man most pathetically 1 Cor. 1. 10. I beseech you brethren by the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ that ye all speak the same thing that there be no divisions amongst you that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgement Philip. 2. 2. If there be any consolation in Christ if any comfort in love if any fellowship of the Spirit if any bowels and mercies fulfil ye my joy that ye be like-minded having the same love being of one accord of one mind So exceeding wonderfully the two Natures of God and Man were united to unite Christians to God in Christ and in them to one another and our Saviour His body was rent to keep His Church from rent His Soul and Body separate to keep His Church from separation He prayed before His death for their union He died to unite them and the Holy Ghost the God of Peace and Love charges them in the Name of the Lord Jesus to be united in one mind and in one judgement and yet alace how many in this Land who profess themselves the Brethren and Sisters of Jesus left their first Love and violated this commanded union with their Brethren and Mother Church of Scotland who did once hang upon her Breasts and sucked the Breasts of her Consolations Isa 66. 11. were dandled on her knees and nursed with the sincere milk of the Word 1 Pet. 2. 2. yet too many of these not only despise their Mother Church but also run from her in scattered and confused Troups as if they were fleeing in the day of Battel from the sword of the Pursuer yea some cry out and swear they will lend their ear no more to their Mothers Instruction they will have no more of her Milk nor eat of her Bread in the Lords Supper nor pollute their Children with her Baptism and albeit their Mother cry after them with bowels of tenderest Christian compassion they answer with disdain Stand by thy self come not near to me for I am holier then thou Isa 66. 5. see what is the Lords answer to these these are a smoke in my nose a fire that burneth all the day and behold it is written before me I will not keep silence but will recompense even recompense it into their bosome That your words to your Mother Church are the same in substance with these forecited in Isaiah is clear to any impartial Reader therefore I intreat you in the bowels of Jesus Christ let not that fire and smoke of your Separation provoke the Lord any longer At present