A43343:28
A brief enquiry into the true nature of schism
A brief enquiry into the true nature of schism: or a persuasive to Christian love and charity. Humbly submitted to better judgments; by M.H. Licensed Jan. 8. 1689/90
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1690
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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.
Now this diversity of opinion, judgment or apprehension cannot be called or looked upon in its self a thing Criminal: inasmuch as there are many things which either because they are dark and obscure, and so not capable of Demonstration, or because they are trivial and of light moment, and so not worth a demonstration, ⟨p. 8⟩it is no matter what opinion men are of concerning them.
Now this diversity of opinion, judgment or apprehension cannot be call'd or look't upon in its self a thing Criminal: inasmuch as there are many things which either because they are dark and obscure, and so not capable of Demonstration, or because they are trivial and of light moment, and so not worth a demonstration, ⟨p. 8⟩it is no matter what opinion men are of concerning them.
Only where the matter is weighty, and toucheth the Fundamentals of Christianity, there an error is Criminal, and if stubbornly persisted in, Heresy.
Only where the matter is weighty, and toucheth the Fundamentals of Christianity, there an error is Criminal, and if stubbornly persisted in, Heresie.
But the evil of it lies not in the diversity, but in the erroneousness and danger of the opinion.