A85312:156
Of schism. Parochial congregations in England, and ordination
Of schism. Parochial congregations in England, and ordination by imposition of hands. Wherein Dr. Owen's discovery of the true nature of schism is briefly and friendly examined, together with Mr. Noyes of New England his arguments against imposition of hands in ordination. / By Giles Firmin, sometime of new England, now pastor of the Church at Shalford in Essex.
London: printed by T.C. for Nathanael Webb, 1658
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Part 1 › Chapter 2: Concerning the Parochial Congregations in England.
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.
The Major deny who can. Positis causis essentialibus ponitur effectus. For the Minor, I prove that thus.
Where there are persons sound in the faith, and visibly conformable to the rules of the Gospel in their practice, there is the matter of a Church.
Where these persons do consent together to worship God in all his ordinances [Mr. Burroughs saith, all the ordinances so far as they know] with Officers duly qualified, and for substance orderly called, there is the form of a Church.
Where these persons doe consent together to worship God in all his ordinances [Mr. Burroughs saith, all the ordinances so far as they know] with Officers duely qualified, and for substance orderly called, there is the form of a Church.
But thus it is in many Parochial congregations in England.