A34675:78
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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but that the contrary was proved by me is evident to all impartial men, that have Considered my Treatise; although I cannot allow that the separation in the Church of Corinth was carried to that height as is by him pretended; namely as to separate from the ordinances of the Lord's supper; their disorder and division about and in it's Administration are reproved, not their separation from it: only on that supposition made, I confess I was somewhat surprised with the delivery of his judgment in reference to many of his own party, whom he condemns of schism for not administering the Lord's supper to all the Congregation, with whom they pray and preach. I suppose the greatest part of the most godly and able ministers of the Presbyterian way in England, and Scotland, are here cast into the same condition of ⟨p. 72⟩Schismatics with the Independents. And the truth is, I am not yet without hopes of seeing a fair coalescency in love, and Church Communion, between the reforming Presbyterians and Independents; though for it they shall with some, suffer under the unjust imputation of schism.
but that the contrary was proved by me is evident to all impartiall men, that have Considered my Treatise; although I cannot allow that the separation in the Church of Corinth was carried to that height as is by him pretended; namely as to seperate from the ordinances of the Lord's supper; their disorder and division about and in it's Administration are reproved, not their separation from it: only on that supposition made, I confesse I was somewhat surprised with the delivery of his judgment in reference to many of his owne party, whom he condemnes of schisme for not administring the Lord's supper to all the Congregation, with whom they pray and preach. I suppose the greatest part of the most godly and able ministers of the Persbyterian way in England, and Scotland, are here cast into the same condition of ⟨p. 72⟩Schismaticks with the Independents. And the truth is, I am not yet without hopes of seeing a faire coalescency in love, and Church Communion, between the reforming Presbyterians and Independents; though for it they shall with some, suffer under the unjust imputatation of schisme.