A27028:112
Schism detected in both extremes, or, Two sorts of sinful separation the first part…Schism detected in both extreams, or, Two sorts of sinful separation the first part…
Schism detected in both extremes, or, Two sorts of sinful separation the first part detecteth the schismatical principles of a resolver of three cases about church-communion, the second part confuteth the separation pleaded for in a book famed to be written by Mr. Raphson.Schism detected in both extreams, or, Two sorts of sinful separation the first part detecteth the schismatical principles of a resolver of three cases about church-communion, the second part confuteth the separation pleaded for in a book famed to be written by Mr. Raphson.
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1684
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.
A. I thought communicating ordinarily in Holy Office, had gone for an owning of Communion: If it do not, would you would tell us how to know who are of your Church.
§. 15. P. 13. Saith he (Church-Communion does not consist in particular Acts of Communion, which can be performed among those who are present and Neighbours, but in membership: Now as a member is a member of the whole Body (not merely of any part of it, &c.) All the Subjects of England who never saw nor conversed with each other, are members of the same Kingdom.]
§. 15. P. 13. Saith he (Church-Communion does not consist in particular Acts of Communion, which can be performed among those who are present and Neighbours, but in membership: Now as a member is a member of the whole Body (not meerly of any part of it, &c.) All the Subjects of England who never saw nor converst with each other, are members of the same Kingdom.]
A. 1. That word [merely] hath more Craft than justice or Honesty: Merely signifieth Only I suppose; and if he would make his Reader think that they that are for single Church peculiar membership and consent, do take themselves to be [merely or only] members of those single Churches, and not of the Universal, it is shameless injury.
A. 1. That word [meerly] hath more Craft than justice or Honesty: Meerly signifieth Only I suppose; and if he would make his Reader think that they that are for single Church peculiar membership and consent, do take themselves to be [meerly or only] members of those single Churches, and not of the Universal, it is shameless injury.