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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.
XC. I do admire, that never any one of them would be prevailed with to prove the Canons Excommunications ipso facto lawful, when even Papists have scorned all such doings; and when the learnedst of all their own admired men, that were for compromising matters with Rome, even Mar. Ant. de Dom. Spalatensis de Rep. Eccl. hath so confidently, copiously and strenuously damned it: Christ would have none Excommunicate, whatever the Crime be, without Impenitency after due admonition for Repentance, but these Canons ipso facto Condemn and Excommunicate Godly men, without ever admonishing them, or calling them to repent, or hearing or seeing them: Nothing is necessary but the proof of the fact, and then the Law is instead of a Judge; and to oblige the People to avoid them, it must be published.
XC. I do admire, that never any one of them would be prevail'd with to prove the Canons Excommunications ipso facto lawful, when even Papists have scorn'd all such doings; and when the learnedst of all their own admired men, that were for comprimising matters with Rome, even Mar. Ant. de Dom. Spalatensis de Rep. Eccl. hath so confidently, copiously and strenuously damn'd it: Christ would have none Excommunicate, whatever the Crime be, without Impenitency after due admonition for Repentance, but these Canons ipso facto Condemn and Excommunicate Godly men, without ever admonishing them, or calling them to repent, or hearing or seeing them: Nothing is necessary but the proof of the fact, and then the Law is instead of a Judge; and to oblige the People to avoid them, it must be published.
If this and all things named in the first Plea for Peace, be sinless, studying and disputing is not the way to know what is sinful.
XCI. But, saith the Resolver, [Christ hath but one Body, and to be a Member of two separate and Opposite Churches, is to be contrary to ourselves.]