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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. II.
The nature of Schism to be determined from Scripture only. This principle by some opposed. Necessity of abiding in it. Parity of Reason allowed. Of the name of Schism. Its constant use in Scripture. In things Civill and Religious. The whole Doctrine of Schism in the Epistles to the Corinthians. The case of that Church proposed to consideration. Schism entirely in one Church. Not in the separation of any from a Church. Nor in subtraction of obedience from Governors. Of the second Schism in the Church of Corinth. Of Clemens Epistle. The state of the Church of Corinth in those days: [Greek or Hebrew] who: [Greek or Hebrew] what. [Greek or Hebrew]. paracia. To whom the Epistle of Clemens was precisely written. Corinth not a Metropolitical Church. Allowance of what by parity of Reason may be deduced from what is of Schism affirmed. Things required to make a man guilty of Schism. Arbitrary definitions of Schism rejected. That of Austin considered: as that also of Basil. The common use and acceptation of it in these days: Separation from ⟨p. 21⟩any Church in its own nature not Schism. Aggravations of the evil of Schism ungrounded. The evil of it from its proper nature and consequences evinced Inferences from the whole of this discourse. The Church of Rome, if a Church, the most Schismatical Church in the world. The Church of Rome no Church of Christ: A complete image of the Empire. Final acquitment of Protestants from Schism on the Principle evinced. Peculiarly of them of the late Reformation in England: False notions of Schism the ground of sin and disorder.
The nature of Schisme to be determined from Scripture only. This principle by some opposed. Necessity of abiding in it. Parity of Reason allowed. Of the name of Schisme. Its constant use in Scripture. In things Civill and Religious. The whole Doctrine of Schisme in the Epistles to the Corinthians. The case of that Church proposed to consideration. Schisme entirely in one Church. Not in the separation of any from a Church. Nor in substraction of obedience from Governours. Of the second Schisme in the Church of Corinth. Of Clemens Epistle. The state of the Church of Corinth in those dayes: who: what. . paracia. To whom the Epistle of Clemens was precisely written. Corinth not a Metropoliticall Church. Allowance of what by parity of Reason may be deduced from what is of Schisme affirmed. Things required to make a man guilty of Schisme. Arbitrary definitions of Schisme rejected. That of Austin considered: as that also of Basil. The common use and acceptation of it in these days: Separation from