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A90276 Of schisme the true nature of it discovered and considered, with reference to the present differences in religion. / By John Owen D.D. Owen, John, 1616-1683. 1657 (1657) Wing O780; Thomason E1664_2; ESTC R203088 121,002 281

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stranger_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o this_o word_n by_o the_o learned_a publisher_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v render_v peregrinatur_fw-la diversatur_fw-la and_o more_o clear_o luk._n 24._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v render_v be_v you_o only_o a_o stranger_n in_o jerusalem_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o paroecia_fw-la be_v from_o hence_o or_o no_o by_o some_o be_v doubt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v convivator_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praebitio_fw-la gloss_n vetus_fw-la so_o that_o parochi●…_n may_v be_v call_v so_o from_o they_o who_o meet_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n and_o to_o eat_v allow_v parochia_fw-la to_o be_v barbarous_a &_o our_o only_a word_n to_o be_v paroecia_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o voisinage_n man_n live_v near_o together_o for_o any_o end_n whatever_o so_o say_v budaeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o church_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consist_v of_o a_o number_n of_o they_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o saint_n of_o god_n express_v the_o place_n which_o they_o inhabit_v and_o the_o manner_n as_o stranger_n say_v of_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v now_o make_v to_o denote_v a_o region_n a_o territory_n the_o adjacent_a region_n to_o a_o metropolis_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o the_o poor_a primitive_a pilgrim_n little_o think_v of_o this_o
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return_n to_o their_o pretence_n of_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n to_o which_o i_o add_v 3._o that_o their_o plea_n be_v so_o far_o from_o truth_n 39_o that_o they_o be_v and_o they_o only_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o indeed_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o it_o because_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v require_v to_o constitute_v any_o person_n whatever_o a_o member_n of_o that_o church_n but_o fail_v in_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o for_o 1._o to_o proceed_v by_o way_n of_o instance_n 40._o they_o do_v not_o profess_v nor_o believe_v a_o justification_n distinct_a from_o sanctification_n and_o acceptance_n thereof_o the_o doctrine_n whereof_o be_v of_o absolute_a &_o indispensable_a necessity_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o fail_v in_o the_o first_o condition_n of_o profess_v all_o necessary_a truth_n i_o know_v what_o they_o say_v of_o justification_n what_o they_o have_v determine_v concern_v 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of_o self_n righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o their_o devotionist_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o save_a truth_n concern_v the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therein_o contain_v 3._o that_o in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n 42._o of_o merit_n satisfaction_n the_o mass_n the_o worship_v of_o image_n they_o add_v such_o thing_n to_o their_o profession_n as_o enervate_a the_o efficacy_n of_o all_o the_o save_a truth_n they_o do_v profess_v and_o so_o fail_v in_o the_o three_o condition_n this_o have_v so_o abundant_o be_v manifest_v by_o other_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o upon_o they_o any_o far_a evidence_n or_o demonstration_n thus_o it_o be_v unhappy_o fall_v out_o with_o these_o man_n 43._o that_o what_o of_o all_o man_n they_o most_o pretend_v unto_o that_o of_o all_o man_n they_o have_v the_o least_o int●erest_n in_o a●haeneus_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o thros●●aus_n a_o athenian_a who_o be_v phrenetical_o distemper_v whatever_o ship_n come_v into_o the_o pyraeum_n he_o look_v on_o they_o and_o think_v they_o his_o own_o and_o rejoice_v as_o the_o master_n of_o so_o great_a wealth_n when_o he_o be_v not_o the_o owner_n of_o so_o much_o as_o a_o boat_n such_o a_o distemper_n of_o pride_n and_o folly_n have_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n cease_v on_o these_o person_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v that_o where_o ever_o in_o scripture_n they_o meet_v with_o the_o name_n church_n present_o as_o though_o they_o be_v intend_v by_o it_o they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o when_o their_o concernment_n lie_v not_o at_o all_o therein_o to_o close_v this_o whole_a discourse_n i_o shall_v bring_v the_o grand_a argument_n of_o the_o romanist_n with_o who_o i_o shall_v now_o in_o this_o treatise_n have_v little_o more_o to_o do_v wherewith_o they_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n in_o the_o world_n 44._o to_o a_o ●ssue_n of_o the_o many_o form_n and_o shape_n whereinto_o by_o they_o it_o be_v cast_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o perspicuous_o expressive_a of_o their_o intention_n voluntary_o to_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v schism_n and_o they_o that_o do_v so_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o you_o have_v voluntary_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n therefore_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n i_o have_v purposely_o omit_v the_o interpose_v of_o the_o term_n catholic_n 45._o that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o argument_n may_v run_v to_o its_o length_n for_o upon_o the_o take_n in_o of_o that_o term_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o only_o to_o deny_v the_o minor_a proposition_n see_v the_o roman_a church_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v not_o the_o church_n catholic_n but_o as_o it_o be_v without_o that_o limitation_n call_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n indefinite_o it_o leave_v place_n 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drive_v out_o by_o bell_n book_z and_o candle_n curse_v out_o kill_v out_o driven_z out_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o violence_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a which_o be_v a_o strange_a way_n of_o man_n become_v schismatic_a 2._o that_o they_o forsake_v not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n 48._o but_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o or_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o in_o its_o corruption_n not_o in_o other_o thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o continue_v communion_n with_o it_o to_o give_v strength_n to_o this_o answer_n they_o far_o add_v that_o though_o they_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o separation_n a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v catholic_n church_n or_o only_o visible_a church_n then_o in_o the_o world_n the_o church_n in_o the_o east_n claim_v that_o title_n by_o as_o good_a a_o right_a as_o she_o so_o they_o other_o principal_o answer_v to_o the_o major_a prop._n and_o tell_v you_o that_o separation_n be_v either_o causeless_o or_o upon_o just_a ground_n and_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v a_o causeless_o separation_n only_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v schism_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o schism_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o schism_n material_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v schism_n formal_o and_o so_o to_o strengthen_v their_o answer_n in_o hypothesi_fw-la they_o fall_v upon_o the_o idolatry_n heresy_n tyranny_n and_o apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o just_a cause_n of_o separation_n from_o she_o nor_o will_v their_o plea_n be_v shake_v to_o eternity_n so_o that_o be_v true_a and_o popular_a understand_v by_o the_o mean_a though_o it_o contain_v not_o the_o whole_a truth_n i_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o impair_v it_o for_o they_o 49._o who_o