A34675:274
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
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.
The 20th Contradiction is thus Expressed.
20. It is generally asserted by them, that one Church hath not Power to Censure another. | 20. A Synod hath Power to Determine, to withdraw Communion from them, if they cannot heal them, Keys, pag. 24. | 20. The sentence of non Communion denounced against whole Churches Apolog. Narrat. p. 18, 19. If a Sentence denounced it is a Censure.
20. It is generally asserted by them, that one Church hath not Power to Censure another. | 20. A Synod hath Power to Determine, to withdraw Communion from them, if they cannot heale them, Keyes, pag. 24. | 20. The sentence of non Communion denounced against whole Churches Apolog. Narrat. p. 18, 19. If a Sentence denounced it is a Censure.
Answer: To withdraw Communion from a church, is no more an Act of Power over a church, then it was to Join in Communion with them. Communion and non-Communion are Acts of the same power: both of them Acts of privilege or liberty. And if withdrawing Communion be not an Act of censure, then to determine so to withdraw, is no Act of an higher Nature.
Answer: To withdraw Communion from a church, is no more an Act of Power over a church, then it was to Joyne in Communion with them. Communion and non-Communion are Acts of the same power: both of them Acts of priviledge or liberty. And if withdrawing Communion be not an Act of censure, then to determine so to withdraw, is no Act of an higher Nature.