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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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But, 2ly. since I see you have twice quoted the Liber Ritualis in the Bohemian Churches on your side, and against us, let me give the Reader an account of it out of Comenius, the same Author and Book which you quote.
When a Minister is ordained, the Ritual-book is given to him, (so far you say true; but then he goeth on, which you conceal); this Ritual book the common people were not to see; when the Minister died, the Book was returned to the Elders again. Not that the Ministers were bound up to those words and syllables in the Book. (saith Comenius) but they were left free. (This is quite against you) He goeth on, By this means the hearers were made more attentive, and greater admirers of the grace of God. For to rehearse only Forms, or things prescribed what will there be to excite attention? Quite cross to you. The reason why they suffer not the people to have these Books, is, that the people might not slight or despise them. Had the people the Books (as ours the Common-Prayer Book) they would more observe whether the Minister read right, &c. saith Comenius. Thus we see when we go from the Scriptures to Humane Reasons, how Reasons clash against one another.
When a Minister is ordained, the Ritual-book is given to him, (so far you say true; but then he goeth on, which you conceal); this Ritualbook the common people were not to see; when the Minister died, the Book was returned to the Elders again. Not that the Ministers were bound up to those words and syllables in the Book. (saith Comenius) but they were left free. (This is quite against you) He goeth on, By this means the hearers were made more attentive, and greater admirers of the grace of God. For to rehearse only Forms, or things prescribed what will there be to excite attention? Quite cross to you. The reason why they suffer not the people to have these Books, is, that the people might not slight or despise them. Had the people the Books (as ours the Common-Prayer Book) they would more observe whether the Minister read right, &c. saith Comenius. Thus we see when we go from the Scriptures to Humane Reasons, how Reasons clash against one another.