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A85312 Of schism. Parochial congregations in England, and ordination by imposition of hands. Wherein Dr. Owen's discovery of the true nature of schism is briefly and friendly examined, together with Mr. Noyes of New England his arguments against imposition of hands in ordination. / By Giles Firmin, sometime of new England, now pastor of the Church at Shalford in Essex. Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697. 1658 (1658) Wing F958; Thomason E1819_1; ESTC R209761 90,499 170

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church_n parallel_v to_o corinth_n in_o all_o thing_n because_o there_o be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o corinth_n call_v schism_n then_o if_o canseless_a separation_n from_o a_o church_n be_v ecclesiastical_a union_n causeless_o dissolve_v there_o must_v needs_o by_o consequence_n be_v schism_n also_o for_o posita_fw-la forma_fw-la ponitur_fw-la formatum_fw-la 4._o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o secession_n or_o separation_n into_o party_n division_n it_o do_v signify_v but_o do_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n forbid_v it_o to_o signify_v division_n into_o party_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n it_o be_v use_v only_o in_o this_o particular_a example_n he_o say_v therefore_o it_o can_v signify_v no_o other_o i_o suppose_v the_o syriack_n translator_n be_v not_o of_o the_o doctor_n be_v mind_n for_o he_o use_v that_o word_n in_o the_o 11._o ch_z 18._o &_o 12._o ch_z 25._o which_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n with_o peleg_n gen._n 10.25_o whence_o peleg_n have_v his_o name_n the_o text_n tell_v we_o and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v division_n into_o many_o party_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o its_o primitive_a signification_n will_v carry_v a_o division_n into_o part_n matth._n 27.51_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o grant_v the_o septuagint_n see_v septuagint_n other_o greek_a version_n i_o have_v not_o to_o see_v do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o kin._n 11.11_o 31._o yet_o why_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o be_v translate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v i_o know_v not_o i_o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o large_a signification_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o comprehend_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v this_o appear_v 1._o by_o the_o learned_a who_o as_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o findo_fw-mi scindo_fw-mi so_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d findere_fw-la scindere_fw-la qui_fw-la pannum_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquod_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la continuum_fw-la dirumpit_fw-la etc._n etc._n buxt_v schind_a pagn_n merc._n hence_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v scissura_fw-la so_o the_o 70._o in_o v._o 30_o &_o 31_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scissurae_fw-la so_o the_o vulgar_a render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 31._o nor_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o signify_v the_o rend_n of_o a_o thing_n into_o part_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctor_n be_v notion_n more_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o among_o the_o physician_n a_o rapture_n in_o a_o membrane_n the_o rend_n of_o a_o muscle_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o part_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n so_o gorraeus_n 2._o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 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think_v it_o in_o vain_a because_o the_o doctor_n have_v lay_v a_o bar_n against_o they_o all_o they_o be_v all_o mistake_v and_o so_o their_o authority_n be_v worth_a nothing_o but_o when_o i_o have_v do_v two_o man_n come_v into_o my_o mind_n who_o be_v near_o to_o the_o doctor_n be_v principle_n be_v congregational_a man_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n to_o look_v to_o themselves_o in_o their_o definition_n of_o schism_n man_n of_o great_a renown_n for_o learning_n and_o piety_n dr._n ames_n and_o our_o mr._n norton_n in_o n._n e._n in_o answer_n to_o the_o q._n quid_fw-la est_fw-la schisma_fw-la i_o find_v ames_n thus_o answer_v schisma_fw-la dicitur_fw-la a_o scindendo_fw-la &_o est_fw-la scissio_fw-la separatio_fw-la disjunctio_fw-la aut_fw-la dissolutio_fw-la vnionis_fw-la illius_fw-la quae_fw-la debet_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n observari_fw-la i_o be_v near_a to_o the_o doctor_n be_v definition_n then_o i_o be_v aware_a of_o but_o then_o he_o add_v quia_fw-la autem_fw-la 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glorious_a one_o still_o who_o be_v so_o spiritual_a that_o they_o live_v above_o ordinance_n a_o carnal_a and_o wicked_a spirituality_n they_o have_v their_o ground_n and_o plea_n why_o they_o do_v so_o but_o we_o find_v no_o such_o instance_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o plea_n of_o spiritualness_n to_o live_v above_o they_o now_o to_o which_o command_n shall_v we_o reduce_v this_o sin_n certain_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v if_o i_o can_v find_v a_o command_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v institute_v his_o external_a worship_n and_o command_v all_o to_o attend_v upon_o it_o thither_o i_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o second_o so_o if_o man_n though_o godly_a for_o i_o know_v not_o but_o they_o have_v sin_n and_o the_o devil_n may_v abuse_v they_o will_v causeless_o separate_v though_o they_o think_v not_o so_o but_o plead_v this_o or_o that_o because_o i_o find_v no_o such_o
render_v the_o word_n et_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la the_o same_o verb_n and_o in_o the_o same_o conjugation_n which_o paul_n use_v 1_o tit._n 5._o but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v constitute_v officer_n certain_o paul_n need_v not_o to_o have_v leave_v titus_n there_o to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o can_v do_v without_o he_o and_o do_v though_o he_o be_v there_o to_o leave_v titus_n only_o to_o contribute_v a_o adjunct_n when_o the_o people_n have_v give_v the_o essence_n i_o can_v never_o receive_v this_o conceit_n the_o arabic_a also_o refer_v the_o act_n to_o the_o apostle_n et_fw-la designarunt_fw-la eye_v manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la and_o by_o this_o the_o imposition_n o●_n hand_n be_v plain_o employ_v etc._n etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n consider_v i_o do_v much_o more_o question_n whether_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v bring_v from_o this_o word_n to_o prove_v popular_a election_n than_o i_o do_v believe_v popular_a election_n constitute_v a_o minister_n to_o have_v a_o minister_n impose_v upon_o godly_a people_n or_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n without_o their_o consent_n i_o look_v on_o it_o as_o great_a tyranny_n this_o be_v not_o the_o primitive_a practice_n 57_o ep._n ad_fw-la cor._n p_o 57_o for_o clemens_n say_v when_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_v mention_n make_v of_o the_o fraternity_n do_v it_o do_v constitute_v elder_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o people_n elect_v tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cogit_fw-la electio_fw-la non_fw-la cogit_fw-la they_o do_v eligere_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la say_v ames_n this_o power_n the_o people_n have_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o they_o unless_o they_o consent_v to_o subject_v unto_o he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o their_o have_v so_o much_o 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loc._n com._n p._n 199._o then_o popular_a election_n give_v not_o the_o essence_n musculus_fw-la though_o he_o have_v plead_v for_o that_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o apostolical_a primitive_a church_n yet_o again_o show_v that_o that_o custom_n can_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o church_n now_o and_o therefore_o in_o their_o church_n the_o people_n do_v not_o elect_v so_o much_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v no_o other_o text_n that_o can_v be_v bring_v for_o popular_a election_n our_o brethren_n do_v allow_v ordination_n beside_o election_n but_o whether_o that_o be_v ordination_n which_o they_o call_v ordination_n be_v the_o question_n be_v i_o be_o now_o upon_o the_o text_n and_o think_v it_o be_v that_o which_o they_o build_v upon_o for_o i_o know_v no_o other_o i_o will_v brief_o examine_v and_o so_o return_v to_o this_o text_n no_o more_o 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v the_o church_n do_v solemn_o seek_v the_o lord_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n upon_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v which_o show_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o office_n and_o of_o ordination_n to_o it_o but_o commend_v here_o do_v not_o relate_v to_o their_o fast_n and_o prayer_n but_o be_v distinct_a fast_v and_o prayer_n relate_v to_o their_o ordination_n cor._n a_o lap._n say_v here_o be_v a_o histerologia_n oratio_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o jejunium_fw-la praemissum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la intex_fw-la intex_fw-la ut_fw-la in_fw-la cap._n 13._o v._n 2_o 3._o therefore_o luke_n use_v the_o aorist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n postquam_fw-la orassent_fw-la q.d._n cum_fw-la post_fw-la orationem_fw-la &_o jejunium_fw-la constituissent_fw-la eye_n presbyteros_fw-la nor_o be_v that_o the_o main_a business_n of_o ordination_n to_o commend_v a_o man_n to_o god_n this_o text_n will_v not_o force_v it_o as_o in_o the_o next_o i_o shall_v clear_v 〈…〉_o ordinationis_fw-la proprius_fw-la est_fw-la collatio_fw-la protestatis_fw-la docendi_fw-la &_o sacramenta_fw-la administrandi_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la dirigitur_fw-la 182._o de_fw-fr minis_n eccles_n p._n 182._o eundemque_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la &_o infallibiliter_fw-la consequitur_fw-la say_v gerhard_n with_o who_o agree_v the_o stream_n of_o divine_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o n._n england_n for_o though_o a_o man_n may_v teach_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o gift_n in_o order_n to_o office_n half_a a_o year_n a_o whole_a year_n yet_o he_o administer_v no_o sacrament_n till_o he_o be_v ordain_v 55._o sepa_n exa_fw-la p._n 54_o 55._o i_o have_v speak_v more_o to_o this_o in_o my_o book_n against_o the_o separation_n 2._o this_o text_n serve_v not_o our_o brethren_n turn_n for_o if_o so_o then_o all_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n here_o commend_v to_o god_n the_o apostle_n ordain_v but_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o 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