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The questions between the conformist and nonconformist, truly stated, and briefly discussed Dr. Falkner,…
The questions between the conformist and nonconformist, truly stated, and briefly discussed Dr. Falkner, The friendly debate &c., examined and answered : together with a discourse about separation, and some animadversions upon Dr. Stillingfleet's book entitled, The unreasonableness of separation : observations upon Dr. Templars sermon preached at a visitation in Cambridge : a brief vindication of Mr. Stephen Marshal.The questions between the conformist and nonconformist, truly stated, and briefly discussed Dr. Falkner, The friendly debate &c., examined and answered : together with a discourse about separation, and some animadversions upon Dr. Stillingfleet's book entituled, The unreasonableness of separation : observations upon Dr. Templers sermon preached at a visitation in Cambridge : a brief vindication of Mr. Stephen Marshal.
London: printed for Tho. Cockerill, 1681
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Let me open the Question.
1st. That Christ is Lord of his House, King of his Church, having the only power over it to institute what he please, no Christian will deny.
2ly. True Ministers of the Gospel are his Ministers; they have their talents and abilities from him, their call and authority from him; Their Laws and Doctrine what they must preach, and how they must order all things in the Church, from him. They have a promise of his Presence, and unto him must they give an account of their work.
3ly. These Ministers being his, are sufficiently qualified; in one sense it is true, [Greek or Hebrew], 2 Cor. 2. 16. who is sufficient? but yet again Timothy is charged that those whom he takes into the Ministry be [Greek or Hebrew], sufficient men. Praying and Preaching are the two great works of a Minister,