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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••••l these are already ipso facto Excommunicated by this one Canon, and if they elsewhere worship God, are called Separatists and Schismatics, in danger of Damnation, as Adulterers and Murderers are: And how grea•••• a number are these?
A••••l these are already ipso facto Excommunicated by this one Canon, and if they elsewhere worship God, are called Separatists and Schismaticks, in danger of Damnation, as Adulterers and Murtherers are: And how grea•••• a number are these?
10. All are ipso facto Excommunicate by the sixth Canon, who affirm, that the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England, by Law established, are superstitious, or such as (now commanded) men who are zealously and godly affected, may not with a good Conscience APPROVE, use and subscribe as occasion requireth. That is, all that thus mistake kneeling at the Sacrament, on the reasons aforenamed, to be against the second Commandment, or that judge so of the Surplice, or that think the Gross, as described by the Canon and Liturgy, hath all the Essentials of a humane unlawful Sacrament of the Covenant of Grace. And all that are against the Rites of Godfathers that never owned the ⟨p. 45⟩Child as theirs, to be the only Sponsors in its Name, and to Vow its Christian Education (when I never knew one living that so much as made the Parents believe that he intended it:) And all that think the words of the Liturgy (making Imposition of hands an assuring sign of Gods Gracious acceptance) make Confirmation a humane unlawful Sacrament, and say so. All these are cut off.