A brief vindication of the non-conformists from the charge of schism as it was…A brief vindication of the non-conformists from the charge of schisme as it was…

which is, that in and with respect unto what they had attained, they should walk by the same Rule, namely, which he had now laid down, and mind the same things as he had before enjoined them. Wherefore these words of the Apostle are so far from being a foundation to charge them with Schism who agreeing in the substance of the Doctrine of the Gospel, do yet dissent from others, (probably the greater part of the Church are intended) in some things; that it enjoins a mutual forbearance among those who are so differently minded. (4.) But our Author affirms that it cannot be a Rule of Charity and mutual forbearance that is intended, because the Apostle had spoken of that just before. But it is apparent that he speaks these words, with reference unto what he had said just before; and if this be that which those who are otherwise minded are not obliged unto, then are they not obliged at all to walk by the Rule intended, which is not the mind of the Apostle; so himself declares out of Cajetan, that the Apostle subjoins the last words to the former, least the Persons he there speaks unto should think themselves excused from going as far as they can in the same Rule. Pag. 37.

which is, that in and with respect unto what they had attained, they should walk by the same Rule, namely, which he had now laid down, and mind the same things as he had before enjoyned them. Wherefore these words of the Apostle are so far from being a foundation to charge them with Schisme who agreeing in the substance of the Doctrine of the Gospel, do yet dissent from others, (probably the greater part of the Church are intended) in some things; that it enjoyns a mutual forbearance among those who are so differently minded. (4.) But our Author affirms that it cannot be a Rule of Charity and mutual forbearance that is intended, because the Apostle had spoken of that just before. But it is apparent that he speaks these words, with reference unto what he had said just before; and if this be that which those who are otherwise minded are not obliged unto, then are they not obliged at all to walk by the Rule intended, which is not the mind of the Apostle; so himself declares out of Cajetan, that the Apostle subjoins the last words to the former, least the Persons he there speaks unto should think themselves excused from going as far as they can in the same Rule. Pag. 37.