A53704:739
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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These five especially I shall insist upon; 1. That it weakens the Cause of Reformation. ⟨p. 286⟩2. That it hinders all Union between the Protestant Churches. 3. That it justifies the ancient Schisms, which have been always condemned by the Christian Church. 4. That it makes Separation Endless. 5. That it is contrary to the Obligation that lies on all Christians to preserve the Peace and Unity of the Church.
These five especially I shall insist upon; 1. That it weakens the Cause of Reformation. ⟨p. 286⟩2. That it hinders all Ʋnion between the Protestant Churches. 3. That it justifies the antient Schismes, which have been always condemned by the Christian Church. 4. That it makes Separation Endless. 5. That it is contrary to the Obligation that lies on all Christians to preserve the Peace and Ʋnity of the Church.
Now as I shall consider what He offers on these several Heads, and his Application of it unto the case in hand, so I shall confirm the Reasons already given of our Separation (if it must be so called) from Parochial Assemblies, with these five Considerations.
1. That they strengthen the Cause of Reformation. 2. That they open a way to Union between all Protestant Churches. 3. That they give the just Grounds of condemning the ancient Schisms that ever any Christian Church did justly condemn. 4. That they give due bounds unto Separation. 5. That they absolutely comply with all the Commands of the Scripture for the Preservation of the Peace and Unity of the Church.
1. That they strengthen the Cause of Reformation. 2. That they open a way to Ʋnion between all Protestant Churches. 3. That they give the just Grounds of condemning the antient Schismes that ever any Christian Church did justly condemn. 4. That they give due bounds unto Sparation. 5. That they absolutely comply with all the Commands of the Scripture for the Preservation of the Peace and Ʋnity of the Church.