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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.
And let the world (that is sober and awake) judge now whether these men or we be the greater Schismatics, and which more condemneth or separateth from the Church of England. We say that all Churches have some degree of Schism, and so hath the Church of England, as it hath imperfection, Error and Sin; but that it is not therefore no Church, nor is it unlawful to communicate with it; All Christians and Churches must not be separated from that are guilty of some degree of Schism.
And let the world (that is sober and awake) judge now whether these men or we be the greater Schismaticks, and which more condemneth or separateth from the Church of England. We say that all Churches have some degree of Schism, and so hath the Church of England, as it hath imperfection, Errour and Sin; but that it is not therefore no Church, nor is it unlawful to communicate with it; All Christians and Churches must not be separated from that are guilty of some degree of Schism.
If any will turn these Serious matters into Jest, and say, as Dr. Saywell, that they will receive Greeks, Lutherans, &c. that come to their Communion, his Serious Readers will tell him, that so will most Sects receive ⟨image 31⟩those that approve of their Communion and come to them: Joining with you signifieth that they are of your way therein; But will you go to their Churches and Communicate with them? You will receive the damned Schismatics if they come to you, when yet you make it damnable to join in their meetings with them. This quibbling beseems not grave men in great matters.
If any will turn these Serious matters into Jest, and say, as Dr. Saywell, that they will receive Greeks, Lutherans, &c. that come to their Communion, his Serious Readers will tell him, that so will most Sects receive ⟨image 31⟩those that approve of their Communion and come to them: Joyning with you signifyeth that they are of your way therein; But will you go to their Churches and Communicate with them? You will receive the damned Schismaticks if they come to you, when yet you make it damnable to joyn in their meetings with them. This quibbling beseems not grave men in great matters.