A53704:837
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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(3.) Why is not the imposing of things indifferent, so as to make the observation of them necessary unto mens Temporal Salvation in this World, so as that the Refusal of it, shall really affect the Refusers with Trouble and Ruin, as just a Cause of Separation, as the imposing of them as necessary unto Eternal Salvation, which shall never affect them.
(3.) Why is not the imposing of things indifferent, so as to make the observation of them necessary unto mens Temporal Salvation in this World, so as that the Refusal of it, shall really affect the Refusers with Trouble and Ruine, as just a Cause of Separation, as the imposing of them as necessary unto Eternal Salvation, which shall never affect them.
(4.) This making things indifferent necessary unto Salvation, and as such imposing of them on others, is a thing impossible, that never was, nor ever can be. For it is the Judgment of the Imposers that is spoken of, and ⟨p. 334⟩to judge things indifferent in themselves, to be in themselves necessary to Salvation, is a Contradiction. If only the Judgment of the Imposers that such things are not indifferent, but necessary to Salvation, be intended, and otherwise the things themselves may lawfully be imposed, I know not how this differs from the Imposition of indifferent things, under any other pretence.
(4.) This making things indifferent necessary unto Salvation, and as such imposing of them on others, is a thing impossible, that never was, nor ever can be. For it is the Judgment of the Imposers that is spoken of, and ⟨p. 334⟩to judge things indifferent in themselves, to be in themselves necessary to Salvation, is a Contradiction. If onely the Judgment of the Imposers that such things are not indifferent, but necessary to Salvation, be intended, and otherwise the things themselves may lawfully be imposed, I know not how this differs from the Imposition of indifferent things, under any other pretence.