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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
Part 2: THE SECOND PART AGAINST SCHISM, &c. The Reasons of Mr. Raphson, and such others, agains…
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.
3. That the places where they are used, are Idol-Temples.
4 That to join there in them, is to partake in Idolatry.
4 That to joyn there in them, is to partake in Idolatry.
5. The proof of all this is by this Argument; Worship not institute, is not lawful; but kneeling in receipt of Bread and Wine, is Worship not instituted by Christ: therefore not lawful; therefore ⟨p. 2⟩not pleasing, p. 160, 161. To which, by way of Motive, he addeth, p. 275. How many once in the separation, are returned back to the Vomit they once cast up, and wallow in the mire of a worldly worship? &c. Is compliance in Idol-Temples, going to Dan and Bethel, bowing to Baal, sitting, or drinking with the superstitious in acts of religious adoration, a witness for, or against defection? Are you turned as silly sheep (that once were called shepherds), to bleat after other shepherds, that Christ never sent, nor bid you go after them, &c. Looks it not like a declining of the Camp of Christ, the work of the Gospel, and setting your face towards Babel, &c.? Is scandal of no weight with you, &c.? How dare you venture your souls to sit under Means that he says shall not profit you; and which is worse, lies under his curse? Jer. 23. 32. Mal. 1. 14. with more such. Either this Writer knoweth how ill he dealeth with his Reader, or not: If he do, it's a double fault: if not (which I think), it's a doleful case, that every well meaning man, that can but be confident in his ignorance and error, and father it on God, should become such a snare to them that cannot see through his Pretences, and should himself suffer for sinning, and call it the Cause of God, and condemn all that sin not as confidently as he; and hereby harden his afflicters, by showing them his weakness, and impenitently justifying his sin.