A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.
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A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.
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Guild, William, 1586-1657.
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Aberdene :: Printed by Edward Raban,
1627.
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Church of Scotland -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Church of Scotland -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800.
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"A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A02349.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 19, 2024.
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§. 6. That no religious wors••ip is d•••• to the Virgine Marie, which the Papistes call Hyperdul••a.
1. Authoritie of Sc••ipture.
IErem. 44.17. But wee will doe certaynlie what-so-ever goeth foorth of our owne mouth, to burne Incense to the Queene of Heaven, and to po••re out drinke offeringes to her, as wee haue done, wee and our Fathers, &c. For then wee had plentie of Victuals, and were well, and saw no evill.
Remarke then: If this o••de idolatrous fashion bee not the verie alyke as the practize of Poperie, and their pr••tence now: who cont••••rie to God's worde, will worship the V••rg••ne M••••ie, as Queene of H••av••n, and make offeringes to her, be••ause heir fore-fathers ••nd so, and that then it was a good worlde w••th
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them: and therefore are guiltie of alyke Idolatrie.
Matth. 2.11. And when they were come into the house, they saw the Chylde, with Ma∣rie his Mother, and fell downe, and worshipped him.
Note then, That no word is that those wise men worshipped her lykewyse, be∣ing moved by the Spirit of God, to doe what they did; and by the same Spirit, to omit, what they omitted.
2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
IF God will haue the Angels not to bee worshipped, how much lesse her that was borne of Anna? &c. And againe, Al-bee-it the tree bee pleasant to the fight (say••h the same Epiphanius) yet it is not for meat: and al-be-it Marie be most faire, and pleasant, and holie, and honoured, yet not to bee worshipped: therefore let her bee had in honour, but let the Lord onlie be worshipped, Epiph. lib. 3. heres 79.
3. Confession of Partie.
IT is come to that [sayeth Cassander] that Chr••st now reig••ing in heaven, is made subject to the Virgine Marie, as it is sung in some Churches, O happie Mo∣ther
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who expiateth our sinnes; by the au∣thoritie of a Mother, command thy Sonne. Cassand. consult. art. 21.
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