A90276:112
Of schism the true nature of it discovered and considered, with reference to the…Of schisme the true nature of it discovered and considered, with reference to the…
Of schism the true nature of it discovered and considered, with reference to the present differences in religion. / By John Owen D.D.Of schisme the true nature of it discovered and considered, with reference to the present differences in religion. / By John Owen D.D.
Oxford: printed by L.L. for T. Robinson, 1657
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CAP. IV.
Several Acceptations in the Scripture of the name Church. Of the Church Catholic properly so called. Of the Church visible. Perpetuity of particular Churches. A mistake rectified. The nature of the Church Catholic evinced. Bellarmine his description of the Church Catholic. Union of the Church Catholic wherein it consists. Union by way of consequence. Unity of Faith. Of Love. The Communion of the Catholic Church in, and with itself. The breach of the Union of the Church Catholic, wherein it consisteth. Not morally possible. Protestants not guilty of it. The Papal world out of interest in the Church Catholic. As partly profane. Miracles no evidence of Holiness. Partly ignorant. Self Justitiaries. Idolatrous. Worshippers of the Beast.
Severall Acceptations in the Scripture of the name Church. Of the Church Catholick properly so called. Of the Church visible. Perpetuity of particular Churches. A mistake rectifyed. The nature of the Church Catholick evinced. Bellarmine his description of the Church Catholick. Ʋnion of the Church Catholick wherein it consists. Ʋnion by way of consequence. Ʋnity of Faith. Of Love. The Communion of the Catholick Church in, and with itsselfe. The breach of the Ʋnion of the Church Catholick, wherein it consisteth. Not morally possible. Protestants not guilty of it. The Papall world out of interest in the Church Catholick. As partly profane. Miracles no evidence of Holinesse. Partly ignorant. Selfe Justitiaries. Idolatrous. Worshippers of the Beast.
TO begin with the first thing proposed.1 The Church of Christ living in this world (as to our present concernment) is taken in Scripture three ways.