A90276:352
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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2. That Christ hath appointed any National Officers, 1with a plenitude of Ordinary ⟨p. 241⟩power, to be imparted, communicated, and distributed to other recipient Subjects, in several degrees within one Nation, and not elsewhere. I mean such an Officer or Officers, who in the first instance of their power, should on their own single account relate unto a whole Nation.
2. That Christ hath appointed any Nationall Officers, 1with a plenitude of Ordinary ⟨p. 241⟩power, to be imparted, communicated, and distributed to other recipient Subjects, in severall degrees within one Nation, and not elsewhere. I mean such an Officer or Officers, who in the first instance of their power, should on their own single account relate unto a whole Nation.
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3. That he hath instituted any National Church, as the proper correlatum of such an Officer; concerning which also I desire to be informed, whether a Catalogue of those he hath so instituted, be to be obtained; or their number be left indefinite? Whether they have limits and bounds prescribed to them by him, or are left to be commensurate to the civill dominion of any Potentate, and so to enjoy, or suffer the providential enlargements or straights, that such dominions are continually subject unto? Whether we had seven Churches here in England, during the Heptarchy of the Saxons, and one in Wales or but one in the whole? If seven, how they came to be one? If but one, why those of England, Scotland, and Ireland, were not one also; especially since they have been under one Civill Magistrate? or whether the difference of the Civill Laws of these Nations be not the only cause, that these are three Churches? and if so, whether from