A27028:392
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…
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2. As to his Minor, or Second Proposition, I answer, Kneeling at the Sacrament, and communicating with Parish Churches that have tolerable Ministers, are not instituted of God in particular, but the Genus of them is instituted, and we commanded to choose our selves, according to God's general Rules, to the best of our understanding: and so they are our Duty, and not unlawful.
2. As to his Minor, or Second Proposition, I answer, Kneeling at the Sacrament, and communicating with Parish Churches that have tollerable Ministers, are not instituted of God in particular, but the Genus of them is instituted, and we commanded to choose our selves, according to God's general Rules, to the best of our understanding: and so they are our Duty, and not unlawful.
I give the Instances of these two sorts of worship:
First, God hath Instituted, that our Minds Worship him, in believing, and receiving all his Gospel Revelations, and trusting them; and in desiring all things Petitioned in the Lords Prayer, and in consenting to all commanded in the Scriptures; and in Dedicating our selves to him cordially in Baptism, and renewing it in the Lords Supper, in commemoration of Christ's Death, till he comes. He hath Instituted the Corporal Expressions of all these; That we confess Christ in all the necessary Articles of Faith; That we ask the Petitions of the Lords Prayer; That we perform the Commands of the Decalogue towards God, and all others in the Scripture. These are the Instituted Worship which none must alter.
First, God hath Instituted, that our Minds Worship him, in believing, and receiving all his Gospel Revelations, and trusting them; and in desiring all things Petitioned in the Lords Prayer, and in consenting to all commanded in the Scriptures; and in Dedicating our selves to him cordially in Baptism, and renewing it in the Lords Supper, in commemoration of Christ's Death, till he comes. He hath Instituted the Corporal Expresions of all these; That we confess Christ in all the necessary Articles of Faith; That we ask the Petitions of the Lords Prayer; That we perform the Commands of the Decalogue towards God, and all others in the Scripture. These are the Instituted Worship which none must alter.