A89503:1071
A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude
A practical commentary, or An exposition with notes on the Epistle of Jude. Delivered (for the most part) in sundry weekly lectures at Stoke-Newington in Middlesex. By Thomas Manton, B.D. and minister of Covent-Garden.
London: printed by J.M. for Luke Fawn, 1658
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The second distinction beareth thus: There is a negative separation, as when men do not hold communion with some Church, but yet do not join elsewhere, but continue waiting for the amendment of that Church: Positive separation is when they embody in another Church way, setting up Altar against Altar, and threshold against threshold.
The second distinction beareth thus: There is a negative separation, as when men do not hold communion with some Church, but yet do not joyn elsewhere, but continue waiting for the amendment of that Church: Positive separation is when they embody in another Church way, setting up Altar against Altar, and threshold against threshold.
The third distinction is to be understood thus. 1. There is a particular separation whereby men renounce communion with the Churches of such a kind and constitution, catholic or universal separation by which men disclaim all Churches extant in the world, as seekers, and many loose and vagrant persons, that are as yet to choose Religion, or look for new messengers from Heaven, to resolve the questions that are now on foot.
The third distinction is to be understood thus. 1. There is a particular separation whereby men renounce communion with the Churches of such a kind and constitution, catholick or universal separation by which men disclaim all Churches extant in the world, as seekers, and many loose and vagrant persons, that are as yet to chuse Religion, or look for new messengers from Heaven, to resolve the questions that are now on foot.
Now the more unjust the ground is, the more aggravated is the sin by the degrees of it; if our separation be total and positive, and to deny all Churches, of what constitution soever, argueth an high degree of pride and Schism.