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A Stop to the Course of Separation

Published: 1672
Length: 21,638 words
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A stop to the course of separation, or, The separation of the new separatists from the parish churches condemned by a sober answer to the chief pleas for this disordrely practise : wherein is discovered how contrary it is, 1. To the Holy Scriptures, 2. To the reason of the thing, 3. To the judgement of the old nonconformists, 4. To themselves heretofore.

London Printed for Walter Kettilby 1672.

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TreatiseA Sober Answer TO THE MAIN ARGUMENTS Of the New Separatists from the Parish Churches, to stop the Course of…
Argument 1Argument I. Such Ministers as the Scriptures command us to Avoid, and have No company with, nor so much as…
Argument 2Argument II. … hold Communion with the Publick Ministers, we shall hold Communion with them in their…

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Argument 5Argument V. If there be in one City or Country some lawful Pastors, that meet in Houses with their Flocks,…
Argument 6Argument VI. Nature teacheth to hold Personal Communion with those Churches which have all Gods Ordinances,…
Argument 7Argument VII. As we condemn not all the Parish Churches beside when we are but in one of them, so we…
Argument 8Argument VIII. The Temples and publick Maintenance are in the Magistrates hand, and he may give them to…
Argument 9Argument IX. If Magistrates would appoint us unskilful Physicians for our bodies, when we can chuse better…
Argument 10Agument X. The new Separatists do not separate from the Parish Churches upon the same terms that some…
Argument 11Argument XI. The Parish Churches now, are not as they were in the times when Presbyterians cryed out of…
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Argument 12Argument XII. We must distinguish between tolerable and intolerable Ministers. In some of the Parish…
Argument 13Argument XIII. Some Parish Churches about London are grown too numerous, that all cannot come to the Parish…
Argument 14Argument XIV. That the Conformists in the publick Temples are not enough to preach to the people, and…
Argument 16Argument XVI. We are told of separating from the Church of England, but we do not know what the Church of…
Argument 17Argument XVII. To desert ones Ministry is not lawful; 'tis a piece of sacriledge. We cannot preach except…

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