A53704:778
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
To make Effectual this Charge, He first affirms in general, that setting aside a few things, they pleaded the same Reasons for their Separation, as I do for ours; Which how great a Mistake it is shall be manifested immediately. Secondly, He gives Instances in several Schisms, that were so condemned by the Christian Church, and whose Practise is justified by us.
To make Effectual this Charge, He first affirms in general, that setting aside a few things, they pleaded the same Reasons for their Separation, as I do for ours; Which how great a Mistake it is shall be manifested immediately. S•condly, He gives Instances in several Schismes, that were so condemned by the Christian Church, and whose Practise is justified by us.
In Answer hereunto, I shall first premise some things in general, showing the Insufficiency of this Argument to prove against us the Charge of Schism, and then consider the Instances produced by him. I say,
In Answer hereunto, I shall first premise some things in general, shewing the Insufficiency of this Argument to prove against us the Charge of Schisme, and then consider the Instances produced by him. I say,
1. In times of Decay, the declining times of Churches or states, it cannot be, but that some will be uneasy in their Minds, although they know not how to remedy what is amiss, nor it may be fix on the particulars which are the right and true Causes of the state which they find troublesome unto them. And whilst it is so with them, it is not to be admired at, that some Persons do fall into irregular Attempts for the redressing of what is amiss. ⟨p. 307⟩