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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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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, Act. 6.4. to declare the will of God, to the people; and to open and present the wants of the people unto God is their business; and whom Christ sends of his errand, he fits them for both, or never sends them, Ephes. 4.8, 11. He prepareth gifts for his.
3ly. These Ministers being his, are sufficiently qualified; in one sense it is true, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, 2 Cor. 2. 16. who is sufficient? but yet again Timothy is charged that those whom he takes into the Ministry be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, sufficient men. Praying and Preaching are the two great works of a Minister, Act. 6.4. to declare the will of God, to the people; and to open and present the wants of the people unto God is their business; and whom Christ sends of his errand, he fits them for both, or never sends them,