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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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Probably much vain jangling, alienation of affections, exasperation of spirits, with a neglect of due offices of love ensued hereupon. All this appears from the entrance the Apostle gives to his Discourse on this subject. 1 Epist. chap. 1. v. 10. [Greek or Hebrew], I beseech you that you ⟨p. 28⟩all speak the same thing. They were of various minds, and opinions, about their Church affairs; which was attended with the confusion of disputings: let it not be so, saith the Apostle; [Greek or Hebrew], and let there be no schisms among you; which consist in such differences and janglings: he adds, [Greek or Hebrew]; but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind, and the same judgment. They were joined together in the same Church order and fellowship, but he would have them so also in oneness of mind and judgement, which if they were not, though they continued together in their Church-order, yet Schisms would be amongst them. This was the state of that Church, this the frame and carriage of the members of it, this the fault and evil, whereon the Apostle charges them with Schism, and the guilt thereof. The grounds, whereon he manageth his reproof, are their common interest in Christ, cap. 1. 13 The nothingness of the instruments of preaching the Gospel, about whom they contended, cap. 1. 14. cap. 3. v. 4, 5. their Church order instituted by God, cap. 12. 13. of which afterward.
Probably much vaine jangling, alienation of affections, exasperation of spirits, with a neglect of due offices of love ensued hereupon. All this appeares from the entrance the Apostle gives to his Discourse on this subject. 1 Epist. chap. 1. v. 10. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, I beseech you that you ⟨p. 28⟩all speake the same thing. They were of various minds, and opinions, about their Church affairs; which was attended with the confusion of disputings: let it not be so, saith the Apostle; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and let there be no schismes among you; which consist in such differences and janglings: he addes, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; but that you be perfectly joyned together in the same minde, and the same judgment. They were joyned together in the same Church order and fellowship, but he would have them so also in onenesse of minde and judgement, which if they were not, though they continued together in their Church-order, yet Schismes would be amongst them. This was the state of that Church, this the frame and carriage of the members of it, this the fault and evill, whereon the Apostle charges them with Schisme, and the guilt thereof. The grounds, whereon he mannageth his reprose, are their common interest in Christ, cap. 1. 13 The nothingnesse of the instruments of preaching the Gospell, about whom they contended, cap. 1. 14. cap. 3. v. 4, 5. their Church order instituted by God, cap. 12. 13. of which afterward.