A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of selfe contradiction, charged on him by Mr. Dan. Cavvdrey written by himselfe not long before his death ; whereunto is prefixed, an answer to a late treatise of the said Mr. Cavvdrey about the nature of schisme, by John Owen ...
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A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of selfe contradiction, charged on him by Mr. Dan. Cavvdrey written by himselfe not long before his death ; whereunto is prefixed, an answer to a late treatise of the said Mr. Cavvdrey about the nature of schisme, by John Owen ...
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Cotton, John, 1584-1652.
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Oxford :: Printed by H. Hall for T. Robinson,
1658.
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Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664. -- Independency further proved to be a schism.
Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664. -- Inconsistencie of the independent way.
Schism -- Early works to 1800.
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"A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of selfe contradiction, charged on him by Mr. Dan. Cavvdrey written by himselfe not long before his death ; whereunto is prefixed, an answer to a late treatise of the said Mr. Cavvdrey about the nature of schisme, by John Owen ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A34675.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.
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The last Contradiction is declared thus.
21.
We Say Insti∣tuted worship and Or∣dinances do not flow immediatly from spiri∣tuall union, and Rela∣tion to Christ, and his members &c. Def. of 9. Pos. pag. 76.
He must come at them in a right Order, to w••t in Fellowship of the Church Surv. pag. 2.
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Then it follow∣eth, that Hearing the word Preached Sing∣ing of Psalmes and Baptisme, belong not to any, but such as are members of a Particu∣lar Congregation.
And yet they say Or∣dinarily hearing it no signe of a Church mem∣ber, Surv. part. 1. pag. 18.
21.
A Per∣son hath his first Right to the Sacra∣ment (and so to other Ordinances, because He hath an In∣terest in the Covenant of the Gospell, Surv. part. 1. pag. 65.
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Answer: Here is no semblance of Contradiction; MrHooker Surv. saith, a Person hath his first Right to a Sacra∣ment, because he hath an interest in the covenant of the Gospell. The defence saith he hath not immediate Right till he be a member of a Particular Congre∣gation. And so saith the Survey too, in the Place Alledged. If Immediate Right, and first Right were all one, there were some colour for the Exception: but it is farre otherwise; in having Christ, we have a first Right to all things, but not an Immediate Right but in Gods way.
But neither hence will it follow, that Instituted Ordinances; as hearing the word, Singing of Psalmes, belong to none but to members of a Particular Congregation. For though they be gi∣ven to such firstly, and Immediately: yet for their sakes to all that come in amongst them. The Childrens Table and the Pro∣visions thereof is first Allowed to the Children of the Family; yet in a Boun∣tifull House-keepers Family, such part
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of the Pro••••sions may be Allowed to strangers, as they may be fit to par∣take in.
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