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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.
To all the rest I add one Instance more: Swearing by appeal to God, is a most solemn act of worship: but the sign of taking an Oath, is left free to convenient choice. Abraham's Servant did it by putting his hand under his thigh: Was this a common Law, or Institution? Others did it otherwise: We do it by laying our hand on the Book, and kissing it. These. are neither sinful additions, or Idolatry. The Memorial of God's Works, and Mens Covenants, were kept, sometime by pitching Stones, sometime by Pillars, sometime by set days (as the Feast of Purim,) sometime by laying up the ⟨p. 14⟩Ensigns (as Goliath's Sword, &c.) And all these lawful, and no Ido: latry.
To all the rest I add one Instance more: Swearing by appeal to God, is a most solemn act of worship: but the sign of taking an Oath, is left free to convenient choice. Abraham's Servant did it by putting his hand under his thigh: Was this a common Law, or Institution? Others did it otherwise: We do it by laying our hand on the Book, and kissing it. These. are neither sinful additions, or Idolatry. The Memorial of God's Works, and Mens Covenants, were kept, sometime by pitching Stones, sometime by Pillars, sometime by set days (as the Feast of Purim,) sometime by laying up the ⟨p. 14⟩Ensigns (as Goliah's Sword, &c.) And all these lawful, and no Ido: latry.
IV. Lastly, I will unveil these mens Doctrine of Separation, and then judg whether it be the Doctrine of Christ, which is a Law of Love, and Union, and Peace; or the Wisdom from above, which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, &c.
1. It is false, that all such Secondary Modal Worship, is unlawful, which is not instituted by a fixing Law.