The present separation self-condemned and proved to be schism as it is exemplified in a sermon preached upon that subject / by Mr. W. Jenkyn ; and is further attested by divers others of his own persuasion all produced in answer to a letter from a friend.
In which Words the Apostle shews, That these who separate themselves from the Church, were Scorners; and that these who were sensual and void of the Spirit, did follow their ungodly lusts.
In which Words the Apostle shows, That these who separate themselves from the Church, were Scorner's; and that these who were sensual and void of the Spirit, did follow their ungodly Lustiest.
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Or, in the Words Jude expresseth, 1. The Sin of these Seducers, in separating themselves. 2. The Cause thereof, which was, 1. Their being sensual: And,
Or, in the Words U^de Expresses, 1. The since of these Seducers, in separating themselves. 2. The Cause thereof, which was, 1. Their being sensual: And,
The Original word may signifie the unbounding of a thing, and the removing of a thing from those Bounds and Limits wherein it was set and placed, &c. Or it imports, the parting and separating of one thing from another, by Bounds and Limits put between them;
The Original word may signify the unbounding of a thing, and the removing of a thing from those Bounds and Limits wherein it was Set and placed, etc. Or it imports, the parting and separating of one thing from Another, by Bounds and Limits put between them;
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it being (thus) a Resemblance taken from Fields or Countries, which are distinguished and parted from each other by certain Boundaries and Land-marks set up to that end:
it being (thus) a Resemblance taken from Fields or Countries, which Are distinguished and parted from each other by certain Boundaries and Landmarks Set up to that end:
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and thus it's commonly taken by Interpreters in this place, wherein these Seducers may be said to separate themselves, divide or bound themselves from others, either first, Doctrinally; or, secondly, Practically.
and thus it's commonly taken by Interpreters in this place, wherein these Seducers may be said to separate themselves, divide or bound themselves from Others, either First, Doctrinally; or, secondly, Practically.
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1. Doctrinally, by false and Heretical Doctrines, whereby they divided themselves from the Truth and Faithful, who were guided by the Truth of Scripture,
1. Doctrinally, by false and Heretical Doctrines, whereby they divided themselves from the Truth and Faithful, who were guided by the Truth of Scripture,
2. By Schismaticalness, and making of separation from, and divisions in the Church: Because they proudly despised the Doctrines or Persons of the Christians, as contemptible and unworthy;
2. By Schismaticalness, and making of separation from, and divisions in the Church: Because they proudly despised the Doctrines or Persons of the Christians, as contemptible and unworthy;
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Their Heresies were perverse and damnable Opinions, their Schism was a perverse separation from Church-communion: The former was in Doctrinals, the latter in Practicals. The former was opposite to Faith, this latter to Charity. By Faith all the Members are united to the Head; by Charity, one to another:
Their Heresies were perverse and damnable Opinions, their Schism was a perverse separation from Church-communion: The former was in Doctrinals, the latter in Practicals. The former was opposite to Faith, this latter to Charity. By Faith all the Members Are united to the Head; by Charity, one to Another:
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And as the breaking of the former is Heresie, so their breaking of the latter was Schism. And this Schism stands in the dissolving the Spiritual Band of Love and Union among Christians, and appears in the withdrawing from the performance of those Duties which are both the Signs of,
And as the breaking of the former is Heresy, so their breaking of the latter was Schism. And this Schism Stands in the dissolving the Spiritual Band of Love and union among Christians, and appears in the withdrawing from the performance of those Duties which Are both the Signs of,
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and Helps to Christian Ʋnity; as Prayer, Hearing, Receiving of Sacraments, &c. For, because the dissolving of Christian Ʋnion chiefly appears in the undue separation from Church-communion, therefore this rending is rightly called Schism. It is usually said to be twofold, Negative, and Positive.
and Helps to Christian Ʋnity; as Prayer, Hearing, Receiving of Sacraments, etc. For, Because the dissolving of Christian Ʋnion chiefly appears in the undue separation from Church-communion, Therefore this rending is rightly called Schism. It is usually said to be twofold, Negative, and Positive.
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1. Negative is when there is onely simplex secessio, when there is onely a bare secession, a peaceable and quiet withdrawing from Communion with a Church, without making any head against that Church from which the departure is.
1. Negative is when there is only simplex Secessio, when there is only a bore secession, a peaceable and quiet withdrawing from Communion with a Church, without making any head against that Church from which the departure is.
2. Positive is when Persons so withdrawing do so consociate and draw themselves into a distinct and opposite Body, setting up a Church against a Church,
2. Positive is when Persons so withdrawing doe so consociate and draw themselves into a distinct and opposite Body, setting up a Church against a Church,
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And this it is which in a peculiar manner, and by way of eminency, is called by the name of Schism, and becomes sinful either in respect, first, of the groundlesness, or, secondly, the manner thereof.
And this it is which in a peculiar manner, and by Way of eminency, is called by the name of Schism, and becomes sinful either in respect, First, of the groundlessness, or, secondly, the manner thereof.
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1. The groundlesness; when there is no casting of Persons out of the Church by an unjust Censure of Excommunication, no departure by unsufferable Persecution, no Heresie nor Idolatry in the Church maintained, no necessity (if Communion be held with a Church) of communicating in its Sins and Corruptions.
1. The groundlessness; when there is no casting of Persons out of the Church by an unjust Censure of Excommunication, no departure by unsufferable Persecution, no Heresy nor Idolatry in the Church maintained, no necessity (if Communion be held with a Church) of communicating in its Sins and Corruptions.
It looks upon a sudden breaking off from Communion with a Church (which is a Dismembring) not as Chyrurgery, but Butchery; not as medicinal, but cruel.
It looks upon a sudden breaking off from Communion with a Church (which is a Dismembering) not as Chirurgery, but Butchery; not as medicinal, but cruel.
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2. cap. 6. tells the Donatists, that Schism was a greater Sin than that of the Traditores, who in time of Persecution, through fear, delivered up their Bibles to the Persecutors to be burnt. (A Sin at which the Donatists took so much offence, that it was the ground of their separation.) But to pass by these things:
2. cap. 6. tells the Donatists, that Schism was a greater since than that of the Traditores, who in time of Persecution, through Fear, Delivered up their Bibles to the Persecutors to be burned. (A since At which the Donatists took so much offence, that it was the ground of their separation.) But to pass by these things:
1. An horrible Indignity offered to his Body, it dividing Christ (as the Apostle speaks, 1 Cor. 1. 15.) and makes him to appear the Head of two Bodies.
1. an horrible Indignity offered to his Body, it dividing christ (as the Apostle speaks, 1 Cor. 1. 15.) and makes him to appear the Head of two Bodies.
2. It's Rebellion against his Command, his great Command of Love. The Grace of Love is by some called the Queen of Graces; and it's greater than Faith in respect of its Object, not God onely, but Man; its duration, which is eternal;
2. It's Rebellion against his Command, his great Command of Love. The Grace of Love is by Some called the Queen of Graces; and it's greater than Faith in respect of its Object, not God only, but Man; its duration, which is Eternal;
and the Command of Love is the greatest Command, in respect of its comprehensiveness, it taking in all the Commandments, the end of them all being Love, and it being the fulfilling of them all.
and the Command of Love is the greatest Command, in respect of its comprehensiveness, it taking in all the commandments, the end of them all being Love, and it being the fulfilling of them all.
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4. It tends to frustrate his Prayer for Unity among Saints, John 17. and endeavours that Christ may not be heard by his Father. 5. It opposeth his Example:
4. It tends to frustrate his Prayer for Unity among Saints, John 17. and endeavours that christ may not be herd by his Father. 5. It Opposeth his Exampl:
when they are in so many divided Troops? What worthiness can be in those Communicants, who celebrate a Feast of Love, with Hearts full of rancour and malice?
when they Are in so many divided Troops? What worthiness can be in those Communicants, who celebrate a Feast of Love, with Hearts full of rancour and malice?
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1. It causeth a decay of all Grace. By divisions among our selves, we endeavour to divide our selves from him, in and from whom is all our fulness. All wickedness follows contention.
1. It Causes a decay of all Grace. By divisions among our selves, we endeavour to divide our selves from him, in and from whom is all our fullness. All wickedness follows contention.
And the more divided Christians are among themselves, the more they divide themselves from Christ. Branches divided from the Tree, receive no Sap from the Root.
And the more divided Christians Are among themselves, the more they divide themselves from christ. Branches divided from the Tree, receive no Sap from the Root.
1. It's injurious to the Honour of the Church, whose greatest glory is Ʋnion. How can a Body be rent and torn, without the impairing of its Beauty? Besides,
1. It's injurious to the Honour of the Church, whose greatest glory is Ʋnion. How can a Body be rend and torn, without the impairing of its Beauty? Beside,
2. It's injurious to the peace and quietness of the Church. Schismaticks more oppose the Peace of the Church, than do Heathens. If the natural Body be divided and torn, pain and smart must needs follow.
2. It's injurious to the peace and quietness of the Church. Schismatics more oppose the Peace of the Church, than do heathens. If the natural Body be divided and torn, pain and smart must needs follow.
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They often cause the Feverish Distempers of Hatred, Wrath, Seditions, Envyings, Murders. Schism in the Church, puts the Members out of joynt; and disjoynted Bones are painful:
They often cause the Feverish Distempers of Hatred, Wrath, Seditions, Envyings, Murders. Schism in the Church, puts the Members out of joint; and disjointed Bones Are painful:
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Church-divisions cause sad thoughts of heart. True Members are sensible of these Schisms, though artificial ones feel nothing. None rejoyce but our Enemies.
Church divisions cause sad thoughts of heart. True Members Are sensible of these Schisms, though artificial ones feel nothing. None rejoice but our Enemies.
3. It's opposite to the Edification of the Church. Division of Tongues hindred the building of Babel; and doubtless division in Hearts, Tongues, Hands, Heads, must needs hinder the building of Jerusalem. While Parties are contending, Churches and Commonwealths suffer.
3. It's opposite to the Edification of the Church. Division of Tongues hindered the building of Babel; and doubtless division in Hearts, Tongues, Hands, Heads, must needs hinder the building of Jerusalem. While Parties Are contending, Churches and Commonwealths suffer.
yet the usual way of Christs strengthning it, and perfecting thereof, is the fellowship of the Body, that by what every joynt supplies, the whole may be encreased.
yet the usual Way of Christ strengthening it, and perfecting thereof, is the fellowship of the Body, that by what every joint supplies, the Whole may be increased.
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By Prayer, Preaching, Writing, yea by sealing their Doctrine with their Bloods, have sundry eminent Instruments of Christ endeavoured to reclaim the Popish from their Errours;
By Prayer, Preaching, Writing, yea by sealing their Doctrine with their Bloods, have sundry eminent Instruments of christ endeavoured to reclaim the Popish from their Errors;
but in stead of being reclaimed, they anathematized them with the dreadfulest Curses, excommunicated, yea, murdered and destroyed multitudes of those who endeavoured their Reducement, not permitting any to trade, buy or sell, to have either Religious or Civil Communion with them,
but in stead of being reclaimed, they anathematized them with the Dreadfullest Curses, excommunicated, yea, murdered and destroyed Multitudes of those who endeavoured their Reducement, not permitting any to trade, buy or fell, to have either Religious or Civil Communion with them,
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and unless we had done so, we could not have obeyed the clear Precept of the Word, Apoc. 18. Come out of her my people, &c. Timothy is commanded to withdraw himself from perverse and unsound Teachers, 1 Tim. 6. 3, 5. Though Paul went into the Synagogue, disputing and persuading the things concerning the Kingdom of God;
and unless we had done so, we could not have obeyed the clear Precept of the Word, Apocalypse 18. Come out of her my people, etc. Timothy is commanded to withdraw himself from perverse and unsound Teachers, 1 Tim. 6. 3, 5. Though Paul went into the Synagogue, disputing and persuading the things Concerning the Kingdom of God;
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and separated the Disciples, Acts 19. 9. And expresly is Communion with Idolaters forbidden, 2 Cor. 6. 14, 17. What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? what communion hath light with darkness? what concord hath Christ with Belial? what agreement hath the Temple of God with Idols? Come out from among them, and be ye separate.
and separated the Disciples, Acts 19. 9. And expressly is Communion with Idolaters forbidden, 2 Cor. 6. 14, 17. What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? what communion hath Light with darkness? what concord hath christ with Belial? what agreement hath the Temple of God with Idols? Come out from among them, and be you separate.
Though in name that place was Bethel, the House of God; yet because Jeroboam 's Calf was set up there, it was indeed Bethaven, the House of Vanity. If Rome be a Bethaven, for Idolatry, and corrupting of Gods Worship, our departure from it may be safely acknowledged and justified.
Though in name that place was Bethel, the House of God; yet Because Jeroboam is Calf was Set up there, it was indeed Bethaven, the House of Vanity. If Room be a Bethaven, for Idolatry, and corrupting of God's Worship, our departure from it may be safely acknowledged and justified.
In vain, therefore, do the Romanists, Stapleton, Sanders, &c. brand our separation from them with the odious name of Donatism, and Schism; it being evident out of Augustine, that the Donatists never objected any thing against,
In vain, Therefore, do the Romanists, Stapleton, Sanders, etc. brand our separation from them with the odious name of Donatism, and Schism; it being evident out of Augustine, that the Donatists never objected any thing against,
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nor could blame any thing in the Church (from which they separated) either for Faith or Worship: whereas we have unanswerably proved the Pseudo-Catholick Roman Church to be notoriously guilty both of Heresie and Idolatry; and our Adversaries themselves grant, in whatever Church either of these depravations are found, Communion with it is to be broken off.
nor could blame any thing in the Church (from which they separated) either for Faith or Worship: whereas we have unanswerably proved the Pseudo-catholic Roman Church to be notoriously guilty both of Heresy and Idolatry; and our Adversaries themselves grant, in whatever Church either of these depravations Are found, Communion with it is to be broken off.
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I shall conclude this Discourse with that Passage out of Musculus, concerning Schism. There is (saith he) a double Schism; the one bad, the other good:
I shall conclude this Discourse with that Passage out of Musculus, Concerning Schism. There is (Says he) a double Schism; the one bad, the other good:
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When we put bounds and partitions between it and our selves, we sin (say some) as did these Seducers here taxed by Jude. If the Church be not Heretical,
When we put bounds and partitions between it and our selves, we sin (say Some) as did these Seducers Here taxed by U^de. If the Church be not Heretical,
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If it be such as Christ the Head hath Communion with, we the Members ought not by separation to rend and divide the Body. To separate from Congregations, where the Word of Truth and Gospel of Salvation are held forth in an ordinary way,
If it be such as christ the Head hath Communion with, we the Members ought not by separation to rend and divide the Body. To separate from Congregations, where the Word of Truth and Gospel of Salvation Are held forth in an ordinary Way,
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where Christ walketh in the midst of his golden candlesticks, and discovers his Presence in his Ordinances, whereby they are made effectual to the Conversion and Edification of Souls, in an ordinary way;
where christ walks in the midst of his golden candlesticks, and discovers his Presence in his Ordinances, whereby they Are made effectual to the Conversion and Edification of Souls, in an ordinary Way;
where there are sundry who in the judgment of Charity may be conceived to have the work of Grace really wrought in their Hearts, by walking in some measure answerable to their Profession:
where there Are sundry who in the judgement of Charity may be conceived to have the work of Grace really wrought in their Hearts, by walking in Some measure answerable to their Profession:
Answ. 1. Not to insist upon what some have urged, viz. That this hath been the stone at which most Schismaticks have stumbled, and the Pretence which they have of old alledged,
Answer 1. Not to insist upon what Some have urged, viz. That this hath been the stone At which most Schismatics have stumbled, and the Pretence which they have of old alleged,
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than putting them upon any godly endeavours of making themselves holy; as is evident in the Examples of the Audaeans, Novatians, Donatists, Anabaptists, Brownists, &c. 2. Let them consider, Whether the want of the exact purging and reforming of these Abuses, proceed not rather from some unhappy Obstructions and political Restrictions (whether or no caused by those who make this Objection, God knows) in the exercise of Discipline; than from the allowance or neglect of the Church it self. Nay,
than putting them upon any godly endeavours of making themselves holy; as is evident in the Examples of the Audaeans, Novatians, Donatists, Anabaptists, Brownists, etc. 2. Let them Consider, Whither the want of the exact purging and reforming of these Abuses, proceed not rather from Some unhappy Obstructions and political Restrictions (whither or no caused by those who make this Objection, God knows) in the exercise of Discipline; than from the allowance or neglect of the Church it self. Nay,
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3. Let them consider, Whether when they separate from sinful mixtures, the Church be not at that very time purging out those sinful mixtures: And is that a time to make a separation from a Church, by departing from it,
3. Let them Consider, Whither when they separate from sinful mixtures, the Church be not At that very time purging out those sinful mixtures: And is that a time to make a separation from a Church, by departing from it,
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4. Let it be seriously weighed, That some sinful mixtures are not a sufficient cause of separation from a Church. Hath not God his Church, even where corruption of Manners hath crept into a Church, if purity of Doctrine be maintained? And is separation from that Church lawful, from which God doth not separate? Did the Apostle, because of the sinful mixtures in the Church of Corinth, direct the Faithful to separate? Must not he who will forbear Communion with a Church, till it be altogether freed from mixtures, tarry till the day of Judgement? till when, we have no promise, that Christ will gather out of his Church whatsoever doth offend.
4. Let it be seriously weighed, That Some sinful mixtures Are not a sufficient cause of separation from a Church. Hath not God his Church, even where corruption of Manners hath crept into a Church, if purity of Doctrine be maintained? And is separation from that Church lawful, from which God does not separate? Did the Apostle, Because of the sinful mixtures in the Church of Corinth, Direct the Faithful to separate? Must not he who will forbear Communion with a Church, till it be altogether freed from mixtures, tarry till the day of Judgement? till when, we have no promise, that christ will gather out of his Church whatsoever does offend.
5. Let them consider, Whether God hath made private Christians Stewards in his House, to determine whether those with whom they Communicate are fit Members of the Church,
5. Let them Consider, Whither God hath made private Christians Stewards in his House, to determine whither those with whom they Communicate Are fit Members of the Church,
or not? Or rather, Whether it be not their duty, when they discover Tares in the Church, in stead of separating from it, to labour that they may be found good Corn;
or not? Or rather, Whither it be not their duty, when they discover Tares in the Church, in stead of separating from it, to labour that they may be found good Corn;
that so when God shall come to gather his Corn into his Garner, they may not be thrown out? Church-Officers are ministerially betrusted with the Ordering of the Church,
that so when God shall come to gather his Corn into his Garner, they may not be thrown out? Church-Officers Are ministerially betrusted with the Ordering of the Church,
because of their personal miscarriages, ought to be debarred? The Jews of old, though they separated when the Worship if self was corrupted, 2 Chron. 11. 14, 16. yet not because wicked men were suffered to be in outward Communion with them, Jer. 7. 9, 10. Nor do the Precepts or Patterns of the Christian Churches,
Because of their personal miscarriages, ought to be debarred? The jews of old, though they separated when the Worship if self was corrupted, 2 Chronicles 11. 14, 16. yet not Because wicked men were suffered to be in outward Communion with them, Jer. 7. 9, 10. Nor do the Precepts or Patterns of the Christian Churches,
1. That Eating which is here forbidden with a Brother, is allowed to be with an Heathen: But it's the Civil Eating which is onely allowed to be with an Heathen: Therefore, it's the Civil Eating which is forbidden to be with a Brother.
1. That Eating which is Here forbidden with a Brother, is allowed to be with an Heathen: But it's the Civil Eating which is only allowed to be with an Heathen: Therefore, it's the Civil Eating which is forbidden to be with a Brother.
2. The Eating here forbidden, is for the punishment of the nocent, not for a punishment to the innocent. Now though such Civil Eating was to be forborn,
2. The Eating Here forbidden, is for the punishment of the nocent, not for a punishment to the innocent. Now though such Civil Eating was to be forborn,
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but Religious is done out of love to Jesus Christ, were it not for whom, we would neither eat at Sacrament with wicked men, nor at all. To conclude this;
but Religious is done out of love to jesus christ, were it not for whom, we would neither eat At Sacrament with wicked men, nor At all. To conclude this;
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Separation from Churches, from which Christ doth not separate, is Schismatical. Now it's clear in the Scripture, that Christ owneth Churches where Faith is found for the substance,
Separation from Churches, from which christ does not separate, is Schismatical. Now it's clear in the Scripture, that christ owneth Churches where Faith is found for the substance,
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And what I have said concerning the Schismaticalness of separation, because of the sinful mixtures of those who are wicked in practice, is as true concerning separation from them who are erroneous in judgment, if the Errours of those from whom the separation is made, be not Fundamental,
And what I have said Concerning the Schismaticalness of separation, Because of the sinful mixtures of those who Are wicked in practice, is as true Concerning separation from them who Are erroneous in judgement, if the Errors of those from whom the separation is made, be not Fundamental,
and renounce all Communion with those Churches which are not of their own manner of constitution, and modell'd according to the Platform of their own particular Church-order. To refrain Fellowship and Communion with such Churches who profess Christ their Lord, whose Faith is sound, whose Worship is Gospel-worship, whose Lives are holy,
and renounce all Communion with those Churches which Are not of their own manner of constitution, and modeled according to the Platform of their own particular Church order. To refrain Fellowship and Communion with such Churches who profess christ their Lord, whose Faith is found, whose Worship is Gospel worship, whose Lives Are holy,
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because they come not into that particular way of Church-Order which we have pitch'd upon, is a Schismatical rending of the Church of Christ to pieces.
Because they come not into that particular Way of Church order which we have pitched upon, is a Schismatical rending of the Church of christ to Pieces.
Of this the Church of Rome are most guilty, who do most plainly NONLATINALPHABET, and circumscribe and bound the Church of Christ within the Limits and Boundaries of the Roman Jurisdiction, even so,
Of this the Church of Rome Are most guilty, who do most plainly, and circumscribe and bound the Church of christ within the Limits and Boundaries of the Roman Jurisdiction, even so,
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Herein likewise those Separatists among our selves are heinously faulty, who censure and condemn all other Churches, though their Faith, Worship, and Conversation be never so Scriptural, meerly because they are not gathered into Church-order according to their own Patterns.
Herein likewise those Separatists among our selves Are heinously faulty, who censure and condemn all other Churches, though their Faith, Worship, and Conversation be never so Scriptural, merely Because they Are not gathered into Church order according to their own Patterns.
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And notwithstanding the exactest regularity of their first gathering, when Churches have once apostatized from Faith and Manners, Christ hath withdrawn Communion from them.
And notwithstanding the Exactest regularity of their First gathering, when Churches have once apostatized from Faith and Manners, christ hath withdrawn Communion from them.
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And this making of the first gathering of People into Church-fellowship, to be the Rule to direct us with whom we may hold Communion, will make us refuse some Churches upon whom are seen the Scripture-characters of true Churches, and joyn with others onely upon an Humane testimony,
And this making of the First gathering of People into Church fellowship, to be the Rule to Direct us with whom we may hold Communion, will make us refuse Some Churches upon whom Are seen the Scripture-characters of true Churches, and join with Others only upon an Humane testimony,
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and are men in malice because children in holiness; Wars among our selves proceed from the lusts that war in our members, James 4. 1. 2. Admire no Mans Person. The excessive regarding of some, makes us despise others in respect of them.
and Are men in malice Because children in holiness; Wars among our selves proceed from the Lustiest that war in our members, James 4. 1. 2. Admire no men Person. The excessive regarding of Some, makes us despise Others in respect of them.
When one Man seems a Gyant, another will seem a Dwarf in comparison of him. This caused the Corinthian Schism. Take heed of Manworship, as well as Image-worship:
When one Man seems a Giant, Another will seem a Dwarf in comparison of him. This caused the Corinthian Schism. Take heed of Manworship, as well as Image-worship:
for if so, you will soon call them bad. Find the setting up of Christ in your Hearts by the Ministry, and then you will not dare to account it Antichristian. If, with Jacob, we could say of our Bethels, God is here, we would set up Pillars,
for if so, you will soon call them bad. Find the setting up of christ in your Hearts by the Ministry, and then you will not Dare to account it Antichristian. If, with Jacob, we could say of our Bethels, God is Here, we would Set up Pillars,
nor receive them, to occasion thy own separation: Watch exactly; construe doubtful matters charitably. Look not upon Blemishes with Multiplying-glasses, or old Mens Spectacles:
nor receive them, to occasion thy own separation: Watch exactly; construe doubtful matters charitably. Look not upon Blemishes with Multiplying-glasses, or old Men's Spectacles:
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For the most part they are taken out of the Dark-Lanthorns of old Hereticks. They are false and Fools-fires, to lead Men into the Precipice of Separation. Love Truth in an old dress;
For the most part they Are taken out of the Dark-Lanthorns of old Heretics. They Are false and Fools-fires, to led Men into the Precipice of Separation. Love Truth in an old dress;
Be jealous of your Hearts when Contentions begin, stifle them in the Cradle. Paul and Barnabas separated about a small matter, the taking of an Associate.
Be jealous of your Hearts when Contentions begin, stifle them in the Cradle. Paul and Barnabas separated about a small matter, the taking of an Associate.
7. Beware of Pride, the Mother of Contention and Separation. Love not the preheminence. Rather be fit for, than desirous of Rule. Despise not the meanest;
7. Beware of Pride, the Mother of Contention and Separation. Love not the pre-eminence. Rather be fit for, than desirous of Rule. Despise not the Meanest;
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All Schisms and Heresies are mostly grafted upon the Stock of Pride. The first rent that was ever made in God's Family, was by the Pride of Angels, ver. 14. and that Pride was nothing else but the desire of Independency.
All Schisms and Heresies Are mostly grafted upon the Stock of Pride. The First rend that was ever made in God's Family, was by the Pride of Angels, ver. 14. and that Pride was nothing Else but the desire of Independency.
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8. Avoid Self-seeking. He who seeks his own things and profit, will not mind the good and peace of the Church. Oh take heed lest thy Secular Interest draw thee to a new Communion, and thou colour over thy departure with Religion and Conscience.
8. Avoid Self-seeking. He who seeks his own things and profit, will not mind the good and peace of the Church. O take heed lest thy Secular Interest draw thee to a new Communion, and thou colour over thy departure with Religion and Conscience.
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By the word NONLATINALPHABET the Apostle seems to me to make their bruitish sensuality and propensions to be the cause of their separation: as if he had said, They will not live under the strict Discipline, where they must be curb'd and restrain'd from following their lusts; no, these Sensuallists will be alone by themselves, in Companies, where they may have their fill of sensual pleasures, and where they may gratifie their genius to the utmost.
By the word the Apostle seems to me to make their brutish sensuality and propensions to be the cause of their separation: as if he had said, They will not live under the strict Discipline, where they must be curbed and restrained from following their Lustiest; no, these Sensualists will be alone by themselves, in Companies, where they may have their fill of sensual pleasures, and where they may gratify their genius to the utmost.
The Apostle seems to add this their sensuality, and want of the Spirit, to their separating themselves, not onely to shew, that sensuality was the cause of their separation, and the want of the Spirit the cause of both; but as if he intended directly to thwart and cross them in their pretences of having an high and extrordinary measure of spiritualness above others, who,
The Apostle seems to add this their sensuality, and want of the Spirit, to their separating themselves, not only to show, that sensuality was the cause of their separation, and the want of the Spirit the cause of both; but as if he intended directly to thwart and cross them in their pretences of having an high and extraordinary measure of spiritualness above Others, who,
as these Seducers might pretend, were in so low a Form of Christianity, and had so little spiritualness, that they were not worthy to keep them company:
as these Seducers might pretend, were in so low a From of Christianity, and had so little spiritualness, that they were not worthy to keep them company:
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whereas Jude tells these Christians, that these Seducers were so far from being more spiritual than others, that they were meer Sensuallists, and had nothing in them of the Spirit at all, &c. Observations.
whereas U^de tells these Christians, that these Seducers were so Far from being more spiritual than Others, that they were mere Sensualists, and had nothing in them of the Spirit At all, etc. Observations.
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