A43343:95
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 case is somewhat the clearer in those Parishes where the public Ministers are either Ignorant, Profane or Malignant.
This case is somewhat the clearer in those Parishes where the publick Ministers are either Ignorant, Profane or Malignant.
3. Nay, suppose I am so well satisfied in Communion with the Parish Churches in all administrations, as not to desire better, or not to expect better in the Dissenters meetings, yet I cannot see what Schism, i. e. what breach of Christian Love and Charity there is in it for me to be present sometimes in the Congregations of the sober Dissenters, and to join with them who worship the same God, in the name of the same Mediator, read and preach the same Word, and live in hopes of the same Inheritance, and differ from me only in some little things which I think not worth contending for, scarce worth the mentioning, hereby to evidence my universal Love and Catholic Charity, and that I am not of narrow, Schismatical, dividing Principles, nor one that will Sacrifice Christian love to the petty trifling Fancies and Interests of a party.
3. Nay, suppose I am so well satistisfy'd in Communion with the Parish Churches in all administrations, as not to desire better, or not to expect better in the Dissenters meetings, yet I cannot see what Schism, i. e. what breach of Christian Love and Charity there is in it for me to be present sometimes in the Congregations of the sober Dissenters, and to joyn with them who worship the same God, in the name of the same Mediator, read and preach the same Word, and live in hopes of the same Inheritance, and differ from me only in some little things which I think not worth contending for, scarce worth the mentioning, hereby to evidence my universal Love and Catholick Charity, and that I am not of narrow, Schismatical, dividing Principles, nor one that will Sacrifice Christian love to the petty trifling Fancies and Interests of a party.