A53704:681
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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(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.
What this Rule is, concerning which this Enquiry is made, he doth not declare. Either the precise Signification of the Rule in this Place, or the Direction given with respect unto that Rule, may be intended; that is, the general Rule of our Walking in our Profession of the Gospel, or the especial Rule given by the Apostle with respect thereunto, in the case under consideration, may be so intended. If by the Rule in the first sense, he understands a Rule, Canon, or Command, Establishing a Church state, with Rites and Modes of Worship, with Ceremonies, Orders, and Government, no where appointed in the Scripture or of divine Revelation, it is openly evident that there was no such Rule then, that no such is here intended; but that only whereunto the Grace of the Gospel in Mercy and Peace is annexed, as