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A review of the true nature of schism, with a vindication of the Congregational…A review of the true nature of schisme, with a vindication of the Congregationall…
A review of the true nature of schism, with a vindication of the Congregational churches in England, from the imputation thereof unjustly charged on them by Mr D. Cawdrey, preacher of the Word at Billing in Northampton-shire. / By John Owen D.D.A review of the true nature of schisme, with a vindication of the Congregationall churches in England, from the imputation thereof unjustly charged on them by Mr D. Cawdrey, preacher of the Word at Billing in Northampton-shire. / By John Owen D.D.
Oxford: printed by Henry Hall printer to the University for Thomas Robinson, 1657
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And for this Reverend Author himself, I shall not fail to pray, that none of the things, whereby he hath, I fear, administered advantage unto Satan to attempt the exasperations of the spirits of Brethren one against another, may ever be laid to his charge. For my own part I profess in all sincerity, that such was my unhappiness, or rather happiness in the constant converse which in sundry places I have with Persons of the Presbyterian judgment, both of the English and Scottish Nation, utterly of another frame of spirit, then that which is now showed, that until I saw this treatise, I did not believe that there had remained in any one godly, sober, judicious person in England, such thoughts of heart in reference to our present differences, as are visible and legible therein: Tantaené animis coelestibus irae?
And for this Reverend Author himself, I shall not faile to pray, that none of the things, whereby he hath, I feare, administred advantage unto Satan to attempt the exasperations of the spirits of Brethren one against another, may ever be laid to his charge. For my owne part I professe in all sincerity, that such was my unhappinesse, or rather happinesse in the constant converse which in sundry places I have with Persons of the Presbyterian judgment, both of the English and Scottish Nation, utterly of another frame of spirit, then that which is now shewed, that untill I saw this treatise, I did not believe that there had remained in any one godly, sober, judicious person in England, such thoughts of heart in reference to our present differences, as are visible and legible therein: Tantaené animis coelestibus irae?
I hope the Reverend Author will not be offended, if I make bold to tell him, that it will be no joy of heart to him one day, that he hath taken pains to cast oil on those flames, which it is every ones ⟨p. 15⟩duty to labour to extinguish.
I hope the Reverend Author will not be offended, if I make bold to tell him, that it will be no joy of heart to him one day, that he hath taken paines to cast oyle on those flames, which it is every ones