A90276:94
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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That which lies obvious to every man against what hath been delivered, 1and which is comprehensive of all the particular objections, to which it seems liable and obnoxious, is, that according to this description ⟨p. 73⟩of Schism; separation of any man or men from a true Church, or of one Church from others, is not Schism; Seeing that is an evil only amongst the members of one Church, whilst they continue so to be: which is so contrary to the judgement of the generality of Christians in this business, that it ought to be rejected as fond, and absurd.
THat which lyes obvious to every man against what hath been delivered, 1and which is comprehensive of all the particular objections, to which it seemes lyable and obnoxious, is, that according to this description ⟨p. 73⟩of Schisme; separation of any man or men from a true Church, or of one Church from others, is not Schisme; Seeing that is an evill only amongst the members of one Church, whilest they continue so to be: which is so contrary to the judgement of the generality of Christians in this businesse, that it ought to be rejected as fond, and absurd.
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Of what hath been the judgement of most men in former Ages, 1what it is in this, what strength there is in an Argument deduced from the consent pretended; I am not as yet arrived to the consideration of Nor have I yet manifested, what I grant of the General notion of Schism, as it may be drawn by way of Analogy or proportion of Reason, from what is delivered in the Scripture concerning it.