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 some,¹ who withdraw themselves from Church communion, at least for a season, by their disorderly and irregular walking we have also mention. The Apostle calls them [Greek or Hebrew] 1 Thes. 5. 14. unruly, or disorderly persons, not abiding in obedience to the order prescribed by Christ in, and unto his Churches: and says, they walked [Greek or Hebrew] 2 Thess. 3 6. out of all Church order: whom he would have warned and avoided: so also [Greek or Hebrew] 2 Th. 3 2. persons that abide quietly in no place or station, but wandered up & down; whom whatever their profession be, he denies to have faith. That there were many of this sort in the Primitive times, who through a vain and slight spirit neglected, and fell off from Church Assemblies, when yet they would ⟨p. 76⟩not openly renounce the faith of Christ, is known. Of such disorderly persons we have many in our days wherein we live, whom we charge not with Schism, but vanity, folly, disobedience to the Precepts of Christ in general.

Of some,¹ who withdraw themselves from Church communion, at least for a season, by their disorderly and irregular walking we have also mention. The Apostle calls them 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 1 Thes. 5. 14. unruly, or disorderly persons, not abiding in obedience to the order prescribed by Christ in, and unto his Churches: and sayes, they walked 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 2 Thess. 3 6. out of all Church order: whom he would have warned and avoided: so also 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 2 Th. 3 2. persons that abide quietly in no place or station, but wandred up & down; whom whatever their profession be, he denies to have faith. That there were many of this sort in the Primitive times, who through a vaine and slight spirit neglected, and fell off from Church Assemblyes, when yet they would