A85312:91
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
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4. It is such a body that the members of it suffer together, and rejoice together, v. 26. but this mutual rejoicing and sympathy, is not confined to the members of that particular Church, I hope? the same specific care, though not the same gradual care, I think such a distinction may help to understand the 25. v. for I conceive there is some nearer tie to my own members in particular, as to my own family, and yet to have no care of other members of another Church, though I see them in danger of sin, or require of me the dispensing of an rdinance, (regularly) &c. I think this is not right. Then 27. v. what I have said of the great body, I say to you who are a similar part of this great body, and so called the body of Christ, Do ye take heed there be no Schism amongst you.
4. It is such a body that the members of it suffer together, and rejoyce together, v. 26. but this mutual rejoycing and sympathy, is not confined to the members of that particular Church, I hope? the same specifical care, though not the same gradual care, I think such a distinction may help to understand the 25. v. for I conceive there is some neerer tie to my own members in particular, as to my own family, and yet to have no care of other members of another Church, though I see them in danger of sin, or require of me the dispensing of an rdinance, (regularly) &c. I think this is not right. Then 27. v. what I have said of the great body, I say to you who are a similar part of this great body, and so called the body of Christ, Do ye take heed there be no Schism amongst you.
Thus that parallel Text, Rom. 12.4, 5. seems to be meant not of the particular Church of Rome, but the Catholic; many members, but one body.
Thus that parallel Text, Rom. 12.4, 5. seems to be meant not of the particular Church of Rome, but the Catholick; many members, but one body.