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…

I find some persons of late appropriating holiness and Regeneration to the Roman party,¹ on this account, that among them only miracles are wrought;² ⟨p. 106⟩which is say they the only proof of true Holiness. But these men err as their Predecessors, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. Amongst all the evidences that are given in Scripture of Regeneration; I suppose they will scarcely find this to be one; and they who have no other assurance that they are themselves borne of God, but that some of their Church work miracles, had need maintain also that no man can be assured thereof in this life. They will find that a broken reed if they lean upon it.³ Will it evince all the members of their Church to be Regenerate, ⁴or only some?⁵ if they say all; I ask then what becomes of Bellarmin's Church, which is made up of them, who are not Regenerate, If some only I desire to know on what account the miracles of one man may be an evidence to some in his society that they are Regenerate and not to others? Or whether the foundation of that distinction must not lye in themselves; but the truth is, the miracles now pretended are an evidence of a contrary condition to what these men are willing to own 2 Thess 2. 11, 12.

I find some persons of late appropriating holinesse and Regeneration to the Romane partie,¹ on this account, that among them only miracles are wrought;² ⟨p. 106⟩