A41330:18
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Dedication: To the Reverend, and my much Honoured Brother, Dr. Edward Stillingfleet, Dean of St. Pa…
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Whether this will satisfy Mr. B. I leave it to him, it doth not me; the Imposers of that Ceremony in their Canons, do not tell us that it is the Rite of admission into your Church but by this ceremony the Infant is dedicated to the service of him that died upon the Cross. And that Book being of public authority, must carry it.
Whether this will satisfie Mr. B. I leave it to him, it doth not me; the Imposers of that Ceremony in their Canons, do not tell us that it is the Rite of admission into your Church but by this ceremony the Infant is dedicated to the service of him that died upon the Cross. And that Book being of publick authority, must carry it.
I had thought that in our Baptism we had been Dedicated to the Father, Son, and Spirit. But it seems this is not enough, you annex to his words, Another sign to dedicate us to the service of Christ that died upon the Cross. This, Sir, I hope you will prove to be agreeable to the word of God, as you told us, your Impositions are. I am very ignorant of the Text that proves it, and you have named none.
But this is not the thing I aim at; it is your interpretation I mind, and from it I gather, that you and all others who charge us with separation ⟨image 3⟩from your Church, must prove, That we were received, and that by this rite of admission (the Cross) into your Church, which you call the Church of England. This is clear from your own Interpretation, and also from the page before 350, where you illustrate it from the Independent Churches; Thus,