A90276:78
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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Its constant growing to farther evil, 1in some to Apostasy it self; its usual and certain ending in strife, variance, debate, evil surmisings, wrath, confusion, disturbances public and private, are also to be laid all at its door. What farther of this nature and kind may be added (as much may be added) to evince the heinousnesse• of this sin of Schism, I shall willingly subscribe unto; so that I shall not trouble the Reader in abounding in what on all hands is confessed.
Its constant growing to farther evill, 1in some to Apostacy it selfe; its usuall and certaine ending in strife, variance, debate, evill surmisings, wrath, confusion, disturbances publick and private, are also to be laid all at its doore. What farther of this nature and kind may be added (as much may be added) to evince the heinousnesse• of this sinne of Schisme, I shall willingly subscribe unto; so that I shall not trouble the Reader in abounding in what on all hands is confessed.
- 1§. 39.
It is incumbent upon him,1 who would have me to go farther in the description of this evil, then as formerly stated, to evince from Scripture, another notion of the name or thing, then that given, which when he hath done, he shall not find me refractory. ⟨p. 56⟩In the mean time I shall both consider what may be objected against that, which hath been delivered, and also discuss the present state of our divisions on the usual principles, and common acception of Schism; if first I may have leave to make some few inferences, or deductions from what hath already been spoken, and as I hope, evinced.