A37042:276
The dying man's testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal…
The dying man's testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal divided into four parts ... : in each of which there are not a few choice and useful questions, very shortly and satisfyingly discussed and cleared / by ... Mr. James Durham ... who being dead (by this) yet speaketh ; and published by John Carstares ... ; to which is prefixed an excellent preface of famous Mr. Blair ... ; together with a table of the contents of the several chapters of each part.
Edinburgh: printed by Christopher Higgins, 1659
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Who would have more full satisfaction in this, may look the Learned Treatises that are written against Separation, which will hold consequentially in this; and therefore we may here say the less, And shall only add the consideration of one Scripture.
Who would have more full satisfaction in this, may look the Learned Treatises that are written against Separation, which will hold consequentially in this; and therefore we may here say the lesse, And shall only add the consideration of one Scripture.
For confirming of this Assertion then, we may take1 more particular consideration of one place, which seemeth more especially to relate to this purpose, That is, 1 Corinth. 11. from the 17. ver. forward: Where it doth appear, first, That there were divisions amongst that people, even in respect of communicating together at the Lords Table, so that some of them would not communicate with others: for that there were divisions is clear. Now, these divisions are expressed to be in the Church when they came together to eat the Lords Supper, ver. 18, and 19. and some did communicate at one time, and some at another, without tarrying one for another, as is expressed, v. 33.
For confirming of this Assertion then, we may take1 more particular consideration of one place, which seemeth more especially to relate to this purpose, That is, 1 Corinth. 11. from the 17. ver. foreward: Where it doth appear, first, That there were divisions amongst that people, even in respect of communicating together at the Lords Table, so that some of them would not communicate with others: for that there were divisions is clear. Now, these divisions are expressed to be in the Church when they came together to eat the Lords Supper, ver. 18, and 19. and some did communicate at one time, and some at another, without tarrying one for another, as is expressed, v. 33.