A90287:71
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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The next observation upon the former thesis that he takes into his examination, so far as he is pleased to transcribe ⟨p. 66⟩it, is this; Here is no mention of any particular man or number of men separating from the assembly of the whole church) or subducting of themselves from its power; only they had groundless causeless differences amongst themselves; Hereunto our Author variously replies and says, 1. was this all? were not separations made, if not from that church, yet in that church as well as divisions? Let the Scripture determine, chap. 1. 11. ch. 5. 3. I am a Disciple of Paul said one, and I a Disciple of Apollo said another: in our language; I am a member of such a ministers congregation, says one, such a man for my money: and so a third, and hereupon they most probably separated themselves into such and such congregations; and is not separation the ordinary issue of such envyings?
The next observation upon the former thesis that he takes into his examination, so far as he is pleased to transcribe ⟨p. 66⟩it, is this; Here is no mention of any particular man or number of men separating from the assembly of the whole church) or subducting of themselves from its power; only they had groundlesse causlesse differences amongst themselves; Hereunto our Author variously replyes and saies, 1. was this all? were not separations made, if not from that church, yet in that church as well as divisions? Let the Scripture determine, chap. 1. 11. ch. 5. 3. I am a Disciple of Paul said one, and I a Disciple of Apollo said another: in our language; I am a member of such a ministers congregation, saies one, such a man for my money: and so a third, and hereupon they most probably separated themselves into such and such congregations; ana is not separation the ordinary issue of such envyings?
I doubt not but that our Reverend Author supposeth that he hath here spoken to the purpose, and matter in hand; and so perhaps may some others think also. I must crave leave to enter my dissent upon the account of the ensuing reasons; for, 1. It is not separation in the