A53704:763
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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(1.) That the Lutheran Churches have the same and more Ceremonies, and unscriptural Impositions then our Church hath.
(2.) That notwithstanding these things yet many learned Protestant Divines, have pleaded for Union and Communion with them, which upon our Principles and Suppositions, they could not have done. But whether they plead for Union and Communion with them, by admitting into their Churches, and submitting unto those Ceremonies and unscriptural Impositions, which is alone unto the Doctors Purpose; or whether they judge their Members obliged to Communicate in local Communion with them, under those Impositions, he doth not declare. But whereas neither we nor our Cause are in the least concerned in what the Dr. here insist upon, yet because the Charge is no less, then that our Principles give disturbance unto the Peace and Union of all Protestant Churches, I shall briefly manifest that they are not only conducive thereunto, but such as without which that Peace and Union will never be attained.
(2.) That notwithstanding these things yet many learned Protestant Divines, have pleaded for Ʋnion and Communion with them, which upon our Principles and Suppositions, they could not have done. But whether they plead for Union and Communion with them, by admitting into their Churches, and submitting unto those Ceremonies and unscriptural Impositions, which is alone unto the Doctors Purpose; or whether they judge their Members obliged to Communicate in local Communion with them, under those Impositions, he doth not declare. But whereas neither we nor our Cause are in the least concerned in what the Dr. here insist upon, yet because the Charge is no less, then that our Principles give disturbance unto the Peace and Ʋnion of all Protestant Churches, I shall briefly manifest that they are not only conducive thereunto, but such as without which that Peace and Union will never be attained.