Irenicum, to the lovers of truth and peace heart-divisions opened in the causes and…

And among other that of Schismatic is not only a characterizing, but a stigmatizing name, whereby of old and lately many have had a brand of reproach upon them, which upon examination will be found to be as it is applied by many, nothing but a scaring word, taken up by such who understand little what Schism is; I shall therefore endeavour to open this briefly. The word Schism comes of the Greek [Greek or Hebrew], to rend, from thence [Greek or Hebrew], Scisura, a rent; It is amongst Divines a Technological term. Schism in the Church, is much like to what Sedition is in the State: When the Church grew up to the state and outward glory of an earthly Kingdom, much use was made of this term, as a brand upon those who would not subject to the yokes of them who loved preeminence in the Church.

And among other that of Schismaticke is not onely a charactising, but a stigmatizing name, whereby of old and lately many have had a brand of reproach upon them, which upon examination will be found to be as it is applyed by many, nothing but a scaring word, taken up by such who understand little what Schisme is; I shall therefore endeavour to open this briefly. The word Schisme comes of the Greeke 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, to rend, from thence 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Scisura, a rent; It is amongst Divines a Tecnologicall terme. Schisme in the Church, is much like to what Sedition is in the State: When the Church grew up to the state and outward glory of an earthly Kingdome, much use was made of this terme, as a brand upon those who would not subject to the yoakes of them who loved preheminence in the Church.

But the true nature of Schism is this, An uncharitable, unjust, rash, violent breaking from union with the Church, or the Members of it.

But the true nature of Schisme is this, An uncharitable, unjust, rash, violent breaking from union with the Church, or the Members of it.