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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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I cannot but fear least some mens surmisings may prompt them to say,1 that the evil of Schism is thus stated, in a compliance with that, and them, which before we blamed: and seems to serve to raise sleight and contemptible thoughts of it, so that men need not be shaken though justly charged with it. But besides that sufficient testimony, which I have to the contrary, that will abundantly ⟨p. 48⟩shelter me from this Accusation▪ by an assurance that I have not the lea• aim [Greek or Hebrew], I shall farther add my apprehension of the greatness of the evil of this sin, if I may first be borne with a little in declaring what usual aggravations of it I do either not understand, or else cannot assent unto.
I cannot but feare least some mens surmisings may prompt them to say,1 that the evill of Schisme is thus stated, in a compliance with that, and them, which before we blamed: and seemes to serve to raise sleight and contemptible thoughts of it, so that men need not be shaken though justly charged with it. But besides that sufficient testimony, which I have to the contrary, that will abundantly ⟨p. 48⟩shelter me from this Accusation▪ by an assurance that I have not the lea• aime 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, I shall farther add my apprehension of the greatnesse of the evill of this sinne, if I may first be borne with a little in declaring what usuall aggravations of it I do either not understand, or else cannot assent unto.
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