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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.
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D. O.
Argument 10. That which overthrows and dissolves our Church-Covenant, as unto the principal end of it, is as to us unlawful. This end is the professed joint subjection of our souls and consciences unto the Authority of Christ, in the observation of whatever he commands, and nothing else, in the Worship of God. But by this practice, this end of the Church-Covenant is destroyed, and thereby the Church-Covenant it self broken: For we do and observe that which Christ hath not commanded: And while some stand unto the Terms of the Covenant, which others relinquish, it will fill the Church with confusion and disorder.
Argument 10. That which overthrows and dissolves our Church-Covenant, as unto the principal end of it, is as to us unlawful. This end is the professed joynt subjection of our souls and consciences unto the Authority of Christ, in the observasion of whatever he commands, and nothing else, in the Worship of God. But by this practice, this end of the Church-Covenant is destroyed, and thereby the Church-Covenant it self broken: For we do and observe that which Christ hath not commanded: And while some stand unto the Terms of the Covenant, which others relinquish, it will fill the Church with confusion and disorder.
§ 26. TO your Tenth Argument, I answer, 1. What your Church-Covenant is, I know not: But if it profess subjection to nothing in Worship but what Christ commandeth, 1it is your Church-Error: For then you are in Covenant not to obey the Pastor (even your self), if he set a Psalm, a Tune, a Translation of Scripture, nor if he appoint Time, Place and Utensils for Worship: For these are in the Worship. Then you are covenanted to disobey the Magistrate, if he command any of these, or command men not to put on their Hats, or sit at Prayer; or for concord, te all the Land to one Translation of Scripture, or any such undetermined Mode.