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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…
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8. He condemneth Abraham, and all the Jewish Church of old, that used such things that were not instituted in Worship, as is before mentioned in swearing, &c.
9. He maketh the Apostles Idolatrous that used the like.
10. He maketh the Primitive Churches Idolatrous, and the Scriptures to approve it. For they used such uninstituted things: yea, the Romans were guilty of differences in God's Service, and despising and judging each other for them; The Corinthians were Carnal in making Parties and Divisions, they defrauded each other, and went to Law before Heathens. They had Fornicators, Judaizing envious Slanderers of Paul, Heretical deniers of the Resurrection; such as eat in Idols Temples, or of their Sacrifices: Were drunk at, or before the Sacrament. The Galatians are yet sharplier charged: Almost all the Seven Churches Rom. 2. and 3. had Nicholaitans, or Jezebels Doctrine, which God hated: and no Christian is called to separate from the Communion of any one of all these; but commanded to amend, and live in Unity, without division.
10. He maketh the Primitive Churches Idolatrous, and the Scriptures to approve it. For they used such uninstituted things: yea, the Romans were guilty of differences in God's Service, and despising and judging each other for them; The Corinthians were Carnal in making Parties and Divisions, they defrauded each other, and went to Law before Heathens. They had Fornicators, Judaizing envious Slanderers of Paul, Heretical deniers of the Resurrection; such as eat in Idols Temples, or of their Sacrifices: Were drunk at, or before the Sacrament. The Galatians are yet sharplier charged: Almost all the Seven Churches Rom. 2. and 3. had Nicholaitans, or Jezabels Doctrine, which God hated: and no Christian is called to separate from the Communion of any one of all these; but commanded to amend, and live in Unity, without divison.