Separation examined: : or, A treatise vvherein the grounds for separation from the ministry and churches of England are weighed, and found too light. The practise proved to be not onely unwarrantable, but likewise so hurtful to the churches, that church-reformation cannot with any comfort go forward so long as such separation is tolerated. Also an humble request presented to the Congregational Divines, that [since the differences between them and the classical-divines are very small] they would please to strike in with the classical-divines in carrying on the worke of Reformation, before the inundation of these corrupt opinions, have destroyed both ordinances and religion. (1652)

Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697 · London : printed by R. I[bbitson]. for Stephen Bowtell, at the Bible in Popes-Head-Alley · leaf 9

An illustration from Separation examined: : or, A treatise vvherein the grounds for separation from the ministry and churches of England are weighed, and found too light. The practise proved to be not onely unwarrantable, but likewise so hurtful to the churches, that church-reformation cannot with any comfort go forward so long as such separation is tolerated. Also an humble request presented to the Congregational Divines, that [since the differences between them and the classical-divines are very small] they would please to strike in with the classical-divines in carrying on the worke of Reformation, before the inundation of these corrupt opinions, have destroyed both ordinances and religion., 1652, leaf 9 — ey ae TREE es Sst A, aN eal arate EMETTEMAN Fx & see} Sierra N Rhy nel ae EES San EOS TO Res aE RS : : # nS … To the Reverend the Miniflers of London,the Authors of the Vindication of the Preséytertall Government and Miniftry, & t.. Printed, 1650, Fathers and Brethren: = He goodnefle of God, manifefted of old to Exglaed Bi (1m caufing the Sun of his Gofpelto rife early up- on this Nation, and to finde {uch…

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