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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.
3. My next Argument is this: Where there are many Political Societies, consisting of Christian Pastors and People, professedly associated for the ordinary Exercise of those Relations as such, in holy Communion, in Christian Doctrine, Worship, Order and Conversation, for Edification in true Faith, Hope, Love and Obedience, and the Glorifying of God therein. There are many distinct true Churches, parts of the Church Universal; But on Earth there are many such Societies, &c. Ergo, &c.
3. My next Argument is this: Where there are many Political Societies, consisting of Christian Pastors and People, professedly associated for the ordinary Exercise of those Relations as such, in holy Communion, in Christian Doctrine, Worship, Order and Conversation, for Edification in true Faith, Hope, Love and Obedience, and the Glorifying of God therein. There are many distinct true Churches, parts of the Church Universal; But on Earth there are many such Societyes, &c. Ergo, &c.
Either the controversie is De re or de nomine (for we called Separatists use to separate these.) 1. If de re; Let the existence of the thing defined be tried by Scripture, Reason and common Experience: 2. If de nomine; Forma quae dat esse dat Nomen: Here is the true specific form which is found in many single Churches, ergo the Name of such single (or individual) Churches is due to them.
Either the controversie is De re or de nomine (for we called Separatists use to separate these.) 1. If de re; Let the existence of the thing defined be tryed by Scripture, Reason and common Experience: 2. If de nomine; Forma quae dat esse dat Nomen: Here is the true specifick form which is found in many single Churches, ergo the Name of such single (or individual) Churches is due to them.
4. Again ad hominem, from the consequences: 1. If there be not many single Churches in the Universal, then there are not many Patriarchal, National, Provincial, Metropolitical, Diocesan, or Parochial Churches: For non entium non datur numerus: Many nothings is a contradiction Multae sunt ergo sunt; Ab est tertij adjecti ad est secundi valet argumentum.