A43343:42
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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But the meaning of the Exhortation seems to be that all their little heats and animosities should be swallowed up in an unanimous zeal for the great Gospel Truths wherein they were all agreed.
But the meaning of the Exhortation seems to be that all their little heats and animosities should be swallow'd up in an unanimous zeal for the great Gospel Truths wherein they were all agreed.
2. We must enquire into the Corinthians miscarriage which occasioned this caution, which you have, v. 11, 12. there were contentions among them, v. 11. [Greek or Hebrew] So that Schisms and Contentions are one and the same thing, and tis worth nothing that Clemens Romanus in that famous Epistle of his to the Corinthians, still calls Schisms, [Greek or Hebrew], contentions.
2. We must enquire into the Corinthians miscarriage which occasion'd this caution, which you have, v. 11, 12. there were contentions among them, v. 11. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 So that Schisms and Contentions are one and the same thing, and tis worth nothing that Clemens Romanus in that famous Epistle of his to the Corinthians, still calls Schisms, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, contentions.
Now the contention was about their Ministers; I am of Paul, saith one, I am of Apollos, saith another, &c. Now he that was of Apollos was as much a Schismatic as he that was of Paul, because they quarrelled and fell out about so small and indifferent a matter.
Now the contention was about their Ministers; I am of Paul, saith one, I am of Apollos, saith another, &c. Now he that was of Apollos was as much a Schismatick as he that was of Paul, because they quarrel'd and fell out about so small and indifferent a matter.