The Difference of the Case, Between the Separation of Protestants from the Church of Rome, and the Separation of Dissenters from the Church of England - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1683 Excerpt: ... The Difference of the Case, between the Se? paration of Protestants from the Church of «3 Rome, and the Separation of Diffenters V from the Church of England. Since the happy Reformation of this Church, they of the Romish Perswasion have with their utmost Art insinuated,that our Reformation proceeded upon Principles Destructive of all Order and Government in the Church; and that it naturally tends to endless Separations. To this end they have laid hold upon that advantage which the Divisions amongst Protestants have offered them, and said that the Reasons upon which we ground our Separation from the Church of Rome will hold to justify the Separation of the Dissenters from the Church of England. And the Truth is some of the Dissenters have been so Indiscreet, to say no more, as to alledge the same thing. And I am very sorry that Men of the same Perswasion with us in Opposition to the Impious Errors and Practices of the Roman Church, stiould give so much Countenance to that grievousCharge upon the Reformation's some of them have done. The Papists are too much beholden to them for giving the Occasion of this Accusation: but to joyn with them in the same Charge, is too great a kindness in all Reason, and indeed Destructive of the Common Cause B of of the Reformation, by insinuating one of these two things, either that there was no Reason for this Separation on either part; or else that notwithstanding our pretended Reformation, we are still as bad as the Church of Rome; for otherwise they cannot have the same Reason to separate from us, that we had at first to separate from that Church. I mail endeavour with Gods help to mew in a sliort and plain Discourse upon this subject, that the Cases are vastly different; and that we have very good Reasons wherewith ...

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