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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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The Fr. Deb. tell us, p. 360. A man may be a good Minister, and yet want the gift of extemporary conceptions in prayer. In the requisites for a Bishop, 1 Tim. 3. and Tit. 1. this is not required nor expressed, Ephes. 4.11, 12. and Rom. 12.6, 7.
Answ. I pray, Sir, how came the word Extemporary to be foisted into the question? Have our Nonconformists so stated it? every true Bishop is able to pray so, as to present his own and the peoples wants and necessities before the Lord; whether he doth it by extemporary, or premeditated conceptions, is none of our question.
2. No wonder though the Apostle did not express it; a man I hope is first a Christian, before a Bishop; and if but a Christian, he can pray, much more if a Bishop. Prayer was one part of the Apostles work, Act. 6.4. I question much whether the Apostles had a stinted Liturgy then.