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A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of self contradiction, charged on…A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of selfe contradiction, charged on…
A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of self contradiction, charged on him by Mr. Dan. Cawdrey written by himself not long before his death ; whereunto is prefixed, an answer to a late treatise of the said Mr. Cawdrey about the nature of schism, by John Owen ...A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of selfe contradiction, charged on him by Mr. Dan. Cavvdrey written by himselfe not long before his death ; whereunto is prefixed, an answer to a late treatise of the said Mr. Cavvdrey about the nature of schisme, by John Owen ...
Oxford: printed by H. Hall for T. Robinson, 1658
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Ans: 1. This is one of those Differences, of which I spake before, that lieth rather in Logical Notion, than either in Doctrine of Divinity, or in Church Practise. Against which the exception made above, hath been Answered above, in clearing the first Contradiction.
Ans: 1. This is one of those Differences, of which I spake before, that lyeth rather in Logicall Notion, than either in Doctrine of Divinity, or in Church Practise. Against which the exception made above, hath been Answered above, in clearing the first Contradiction.
Ans. 2. There is no colour of Contradiction between the two former Columns. For when I say A Particular Church is the first Subject of all the Church Officers and their Gifts, I speak not of this or that particular Church, (which is but an Individual) but of a Particular Church taken Indefinitely, which (by mere error of the Printer) is without sense said, taken Independently, which is the Disadvantage of us, who live so far remote from the Press, that we can neither prevent their mistakes nor correct them afterwards. But take a Particular Church Indefinitely & it comprehendeth all Particular Churches: And that God hath given to Particular Churches all spiritual officers together ⟨p. 50⟩with their Gifts, for the Discharge of their offices, is Proved by evident Texts of Scripture, in that very Page of the Keys 31. I do not say (as some do) that the Church meaning the Fraternity is the first subject of all spiritual Gifts (for then they had received them immediately without officers:) but I say the offices and Officers, not devoid of Gifts, but furnished with their gifts, are given by Christ to the Church freely, and not to any other Person or Society, from whom the Church Receiveth them.
Ans. 2. There is no colour of Contradiction betweene the two former Columnes. For when I say A Particular Church is the first Subject of all the Church Officers and their Gifts, I speak not of this or that particular Church, (which is but an Individuall) but of a Particular Church taken Indefinitely, which (by meere errour of the Printer) is without sence said, taken Independently, which is the Disadvantage of us, who live so far remote from the Presse, that we can neither prevent their mistakes nor correct them afterwards. But take a Particular Church Indefinitely & it comprehendeth all Particular Churches: And that God hath given to Particular Churches all spirituall officers together