A27028:411
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.
11. And another Instance is, the Method and Words of Sermons and Prayers: whether a Minister shall Preach by way of Doctrine, Reason, and Use; or otherwise: and Expound by way of Paraphrase, or otherwise; what words he shall use, God hath not instituted in particular; but mens invention maketh these, some suddenly, and some beforehand.
12. Another Instance is, the use of helps, or written Words; Whether one shall use Notes in Preaching, and read them, or not? Whether the words of a Prayer shall be written, and read, or not; God hath not determined. And so Books of Catechism, Public Confessions: Prayers, Meditations as formed; are all the works of man, and no Idolatry. And if Parents impose words of Prayer on their Children, it is no Sin; as Deut. 6. and 11 show.
12. Another Instance is, the use of helps, or written Words; Whether one shall use Notes in Preaching, and read them, or not? Whether the words of a Prayer shall be written, and read, or not; God hath not determined. And so Books of Catechism, Publick Confessions: Prayers, Meditations as formed; are all the works of man, and no Idolatry. And if Parents impose words of Prayer on their Children, it is no Sin; as Deut. 6. and 11 shew.
13. Another Instance is in the form of Ordination, when the Words and many Circumstances are undetermined. Imposition of Hands is a Jawfu1 Sign: and so is doing it by a Writing, or by mere Words, without that Imposition; some receive it Kneeling, some Standings; some by one Form of Words, some by another, &c. some from one Ordainer some from many, &c. And none of these determined by Institution.