A90276:209
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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Let us see now what as to conscience,1 can be charged on us, (Protestants I mean) who are all concerned herein, as to the breach of this union. The Papists are the persons that undertake to manage this Charge against us. To lay aside the old Plea subesse Romano Pontifici; and all those •eats, wherewith they juggled, when the whole world sa•e in darkness, which they do not now use at the entrance of their charge. The sum of what they insist upon firstly, is The Catholic Church is entrusted with the interpretation of the Scriptures, and declaration of the Truths therein contained, which being by it so declared, the not receiving of them implicitly, or explicitly, that is the disbelieving of them as so proposed and declared, cuts off any man from being a member of the Church; Christ himself having said, that he that hears not the Church is to be as an Heathen man or Publican; which Church they are, that is certain. It is all one then what we believe, or do not believe, seeing that we believe not all that the Catholic ⟨p. 153⟩Church proposeth to be believed, and what we do believe, we believe not on ha• account.
LEt us see now what as to conscience,1 can be charged on us, (Protestants I meane) who are all concerned herein, as to the breach of this union. The Papists are the persons that undertake to mannage this Charge against us. To lay aside the old Plea subesse Romano Pontifici; and all those •eats, wherewith they jugled, when the whole world sa•e in darknesse, which they doe not now use at the entrance of their charge. The summe of what they insist upon firstly, is The Catholick Church is intrusted with the interpretation of the Scriptures, and declaration of the Truths therein contained, which being by it so declared, the not receiving of them implicitely, or explicitely, that is the disbelieving of them as so proposed and declared, cuts off any man from being a member of the Church; Christ himselfe having said, that he that heares not the Church is to be as an Heathen man or Publican; which Church they are, that is certaine. It is all one then what we believe, or doe not believe, seeing that we believe not all that the Catholick