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Catholic communion defended against both extremes, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…
Catholic communion defended against both extremes, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ... / by Richard Baxter ...Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1684
The Twelve Arguments said to be Dr. Owens, impartially considered.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. But I further distinguish between the many Parish-Churches, and the Diocesan, and the Church of England, as constituted of such Diocesan Churches. The Old Nonconformists commonly owned the Parish-Churches (and the Church of England as made up of such), but not the Diocesan. This they openly professed. It is therefore another of your Mistakes, that owning the Parish-Churches and Worship, is an owning of the present Diocesan Constitution.
Also it is your Mistake to say, That Communion by the Liturgy is the Symbol and Pledge of the foresaid Incorporation in the Church of England in its present constitution:1 It is only a part of the Communion commanded, but no such Symbol:2 For, 1. The Rulers openly declare, that they take multitudes to be none of their Church, who join in the Liturgy: And it is subscribing, declaring, and swearing Obedience, which is the Symbol: yea, they excommunicate many that come to the Liturgy-Service.
Also it is your Mistake to say, That Communion by the Liturgy is the Symbol and Pledg of the foresaid Incorporation in the Church of England in its present constitution:1 It is only a part of the Communion commanded, but no such Symbol:2 For, 1. The Rulers openly declare, that they take multitudes to be none of their Church, who joyn in the Liturgy: And it is subscribing, declaring, and swearing Obedience, which is the Symbol: yea, they excommunicate many that come to the Liturgy-Service.
- 1V. Error.
- 2VI. Error.