A43343:68
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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This is contention with a witness— which aims at no less than the ruin of ⟨p. 19⟩the person contended with in the dearest of his secular interests, to beat out his brains, because his head is not exactly of our size.
6. Separation from Communion with those that we have joined our selves to, without cause; give me leave to call it Separation for Separation sake, without any regard had to any thing amiss in the Church we separate from, or any thing better in that we join our selves to, this is an evidence of an uncharitable alienation of affection, and is consequently Schismatical. When we quite cast off Communion with our brethren, out of ambition, animosity of their persons, affectation of Novelty and Singularity, or the like.
6. Separation from Communion with those that we have joyn'd our selves to, without cause; give me leave to call it Separation for Separation sake, without any regard had to any thing amiss in the Church we separate from, or any thing better in that we joyn our selves to, this is an evidence of an uncharitable alienation of affection, and is consequently Schismatical. When we quite cast off Communion with our brethren, out of ambition, animosity ot their persons, affectation of Novelty and Singularity, or the like.
This was manifestly the case of the Donatists, the infamous Schismatics of the Primitive Church. Their Principles were, that the Church of Christ was to be found no where but in their Sect, and all other Churches were no Churches that true Baptism was not administered but among them, and a great many barbarous outrages they committed in the heat of their separation.
This was manifestly the case of the Donatists, the infamous Schismaticks of the Primitive Church. Their Principles were, that the Church of Christ was to be found no where but in their Sect, and all other Churches were no Churches that true Baptism was not administred but among them, and a great many barbarous outrages they committed in the heat of their separation.