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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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His first, The security of the Worship of God. This we had before. His second, That needful comprehensive petitions for all common and ordinary, spiritual and outward wants, &c. with fit Thanksgivings, may not be omitted, &c.
Ans. Surely, Sir, he is but a mean Minister that cannot do this without a Book; though I know there is a vast difference in gifts, yet there is no true Minister but is able in some good measure to do this; the different Congregations are to be considered; some mens gifts may serve for some places well, that will not for others.
His third, That the affections and hearts of pious men may be more devout, &c. when they may consider before-hand, what particular prayers they are to offer up.
His third, That the affections and hearts of pions men may be more devont, &c. when they may consider before-hand, what particular prayers they are to offer up.
Ans. Who are further off from these, and care less for them, than your most truly pious men, who walk most with God, such as can pour out their souls before God in prayer, (I speak of private men) in another manner than most of your Ministers can do; how have I heard them complain of these as deading their spirits! That truly, Sir, your argument from pious and religious hearts, was quite beside the business; they are your formal Christians, who sooth up themselves in their outward performances, that are the most devout at these.