A53704:8
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 THE READER.
[…] omitted the Consideration […] of Dr. Stilling••••• […] the […] the […] of […] by Non[…] passed it by […] the […] I supposed […] assign it […] the provocation which he […] received from those who answered his Sermon, or […], and so have ••ssed it by, among such other excursions, as Di•••es are incident unto, in their Controversial Writings. For that no Countenance was given unto it, either from Truth or any useful End as unto the present state of ⟨image 3⟩[…] the […] the Times, or rather […] rest of some, then any just rational projections. For what other success, this Book hath had, I know not, nor am solicitous, Certain it is that many, of the same mind and persuasion with himself, have been encouraged and emboldened by it, Confidently to report▪ t••• ••e Non-Conformists are great promoters […] Papal ••terest• ye• […] to facilitate its Introdu•t••• […] evident in the […] Topi••• […] import••• […] need […] were […] from amongst […] it came in, as […] not•••• will […] influenced •y […] •• vantages, to de•••• […] •• cessary that such an […] true Reason• nd Means of the advance of Popery in this Na on, as shall give them occasion to consider themselves and their own ways; For we are to look for the Causes of such Effects, in things and means, that are suited and fitted to be productive of them, so as that they