Catholick communion defended against both extreams: and unnecessary division confuted, by reasons against both the active and passive ways of separation: occasioned by the racks and reproaches of one sort, and the impatience and censoriousness of the other; and the erroneous, tho confident writings of both. And written in compassion of a distracted, self-tearing people, tho with little hope of any great success. In five parts: I. The dangerous schismatick; on the three cases about church-communion. II. Animadversions on part of Mr. Raphson's book. III. A survey of the unreasonable defender of Dr. Stillingfleet, for separation, pretending to oppose it. IV. Reasons of the authors censured communion with the parish-churches. V. The reasons why Dr. J.O's. twelve arguments change not his judgment. By Richard Baxter, a lover of love and peace; and by defending them, displeasing those that labour to destroy them.

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  • Catholick communion defended against both extreams: and unnecessary division confuted, by reasons against both the active and passive ways of separation: occasioned by the racks and reproaches of one sort, and the impatience and censoriousness of the other; and the erroneous, tho confident writings of both. And written in compassion of a distracted, self-tearing people, tho with little hope of any great success. In five parts: I. The dangerous schismatick; on the three cases about church-communion. II. Animadversions on part of Mr. Raphson's book. III. A survey of the unreasonable defender of Dr. Stillingfleet, for separation, pretending to oppose it. IV. Reasons of the authors censured communion with the parish-churches. V. The reasons why Dr. J.O's. twelve arguments change not his judgment. By Richard Baxter, a lover of love and peace; and by defending them, displeasing those that labour to destroy them.
  • Dangerous schismatick clearly detected Second part against schism Survey of the reply to Mr. Humphrey, and my self; called A vindication, &c. of Dr. Stillingfleet Unnecessary separating, disowned Account of the reasons why the twelve arguments, said to be Dr. John Owen's, change not my judgment about communion with parish-churches
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Imprint
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside, near Mercers-Chappel, 1684.
Publication year
1684-1684
ESTC No.
R22896
Grub Street ID
101573
Description
[14], 58, [4], 18, 56, 29, [5], 46, [20] p. ; 4⁰
Note
In part a reply to the anonymous "Mr. Baxter's judgment and reasons against communicating with the parish-assemblies, as by law required, impartially stated and proposed", which Baxter erroneously attributes to a Mr. Raphson.

"The dangerous schismatick clearly detected" (Wing B1237) has separate title page dated 1683 and separate pagination; register is continuous. "The second part against schism" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register and was also issued separately. "A survey of the reply to Mr. Humphrey, and my self; called A vindication, &c. of Dr. Stillingfleet" (caption title) begins new pagination on ?B1r. "Unnecessary separating, disowned" (caption title) begins new pagination on ?B1r. "An account of the reasons why the twelve arguments, said to be Dr. John Owen's, change not my judgment about communion with parish-churches" has separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous. The last two items are a reissue, with quire A cancelled, of: Catholick communion defended in two parts.

"The dangerous schismatick clearly detected" (Wing B1237) filmed separately on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 200.Citation/references Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B1206

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B1237