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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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Something I may say as to the Walacrian Classis, whose judgment *you produce against us, 'tis true what you quote; but withal if you please to read the latter end of the first Paragraph you will find them rejecting the ceremonies and forms of public worship in England, introduced in these latter times. And in the second Paragraph, condemning Forms of Prayer and public worship, though materially well disposed, if imposed as absolutely necessary, and essential parts of Divine Worship, with a certain tyranny and violent command upon the consciences of men.
Something I may say as to the Walacrian Classis, whose judgment *you produce against us, 'tis true what you quore; but withal if you please to read the latter end of the first Paragraph you will find them rejecting the ceremonies and forms of publick worship in England, introduced in these latter times. And in the second Paragraph, condemning Forms of Prayer and publick worship, though materially well disposed, if imposed as absolutely necessary, and essential parts of Divine Worship, with a certain tyranny and violent command upon the consciences of men.
- *Thus in the Dutch Churches, Minister preces vel dictante spiritu, vel certa sibi proposita formula concipiet. Har. Syno. Belg. Cap. 11. Canon 21. Apollon. p. 172. Comment on Exod. 28. Def. of B. Land, pag. 102.
I could also quote Rivet, whom you quote on your side for Ceremonies; he mentions your Surplices in England, which you retain ex reliquiis Papismi; and saith, if you do it in imitation of the Jews, or for some mystical signification (which you do) then 'tis not to be born, saith he; In his pious and learned Homily de Orig. errores, grounded on the