A53704:680
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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(3.) The Differences intended were not those between them who imposed the Observation of the Law on the Gentiles as necessary unto Salvation, and those by whom they were opposed; for the Apostle gives no such Rules as this, in that Case.
(4.) I do expressly assign those lesser Differences which the Direction here, is applicable unto; namely, those between the blind sort of Jews mentioned before, and the Gentile Believers; which the Apostle states and applies the same Rule unto; Rom. 14. What remains in Answer unto this second Enquiry, doth proceed on Mistaken Suppositions. and concerns not the Case under Consideration.
(4.) I do expresly assign those lesser Differences which the Direction here, is applicable unto; namely, those between the blind sort of Jews mentioned before, and the Gentile Believers; which the Apostle states and applies the same Rule unto; Rom. 14. What remaines in Answer unto this second Enquiry, doth proceed on Mistaken Suppositions. and concerns not the Case under Consideration.
Pag. 170. He proceeds unto his last Enquiry which indeed is alone pertinent unto his Purpose; namely, How this Rule hath an Influence on our Case.