A53704:646
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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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.
(1.) A Supposition of Differences among Believers, in and about Opinions and Practises, relating unto Religion and the Worship of God. So is at present between ⟨p. 256⟩us and those of the Church of England by whom we are opposed.
(2.) In this state, whilst these Differences do continue, there is one common Rule according unto which those who so dissent among themselves are to walk in the things wherein they are agreed. Such is the Rule of Faith and Love, which we all assent unto and are agreed in.
(3.) This Rule cannot consist in a precise Determination of the things in Difference, with an Authoritative Prescription of Uniformity in Opinions and Practise, because it is directed unto, upon a supposition of the continuation of those Differences between Believers.
(3.) This Rule cannot consist in a precise Determination of the things in Difference, with an Authoritative Prescription of Ʋniformity in Opinions and Practise, because it is directed unto, upon a supposition of the continuation of those Differences between Believers.