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An enquiry into the original, nature, institution, power, order and communion of evangelical churches.…
An enquiry into the original, nature, institution, power, order and communion of evangelical churches. The first part with an answer to the discourse of the unreasonableness of separation written by Dr. Edward Stillingfleet, Dean of Pauls, and in defence of the vindication of non-conformists from the guilt of schism / by John Owen.An enquiry into the original, nature, institution, power, order and communion of evangelical churches. The first part with an answer to the discourse of the unreasonableness of separation written by Dr. Edward Stillingfleet, Dean of Pauls, and in defence of the vindication of non-conformists from the guilt of schisme / by John Owen.
London: printed by J. Richardson for Nath. Ponder, 1681
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Chapter 6: Congregational Churches alone suited unto the ends of Christ in the Institution of his…
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The like may be said of any other public acknowledged end of the Institution of Churches. If the Way pleaded for be not consistent with them all, and the proper means of attaining them, if it be not suited unto their accomplishment, let it be discarded. I shall insist on one more only.
The like may be said of any other publick acknowledged end of the Institution of Churches. If the Way pleaded for be not consistent with them all, and the proper means of attaining them, if it be not suited unto their accomplishment, let it be discarded. I shall insist on one more only.
3. Our Lord Jesus Christ hath given that state unto his Churches, hath instated them in that Order, as that his Interest, Kingdom and Religion might be carried on in the world, without prejudice or disadvantage unto any of the lawful Interests of men, especially without any opposition unto, or interfering with the Civil Authority or Magistracy, which is the Ordinance of God; and no Church-way that doth so, is of his Institution. Wherefore I shall briefly declare, what are the Principles of those of this Way in these things, which are the Principles of the Way itself which they do profess.
3. Our Lord Jesus Christ hath given that state unto his Churches, hath instated them in that Order, as that his Interest, Kingdome and Religion might be carried on in the world, without prejudice or disadvantage unto any of the lawful Interests of men, especially without any opposition unto, or enterfering with the Civil Authority or Magistracy, which is the Ordinance of God; and no Church-way that doth so, is of his Institution. Wherefore I shall briefly declare, what are the Principles of those of this Way in these things, which are the Principles of the Way itself which they do profess.