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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This in general is granted by all sorts and Parties of men: the grant of it, is the ground whereon they stand in the management of their mutual feuds in Religion, pleading that men ought to be of, or join themselves unto this or that Church, still supposing that it is their Duty to be of one or another.
This in general is granted by all sorts and Parties of men: the grant of it, is the ground whereon they stand in the management of their mutual fewds in Religion, pleading that men ought to be of, or joyn themselves unto this or that Church, still supposing that it is their Duty to be of one or another.
Yea, it is granted also, that Persons ought to choose what Churches they will join themselves unto, wherein they may have the best advantage unto their Edification and Salvation. They are to choose to join themselves unto that Church which is in all things most according to the mind of God.
Yea, it is granted also, that Persons ought to chuse what Churches they will joyn themselves unto, wherein they may have the best advantage unto their Edification and Salvation. They are to chuse to joyn themselves unto that Church which is in all things most according to the mind of God.
This it is supposed is the Liberty and Duty of every ⟨p. 148⟩Man; for if it be not so, it is the foolishest thing in the world, for any to attempt to get others from one Church unto another; which is almost the whole business of Religion, that some think themselves concerned to attend unto.