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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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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 2 Cor. 11.3. he saith, Mens departing from the simplicity of Christ, is the original of all error. Christs wisdom is too low for men. There you will find something more. Dr. Stillingfleet according with him in this, tells the Jesuit piously and truly: If your Church had kept to the Primitive simplicity and moderation, the occasion of most controversies in the Christian world had been taken away. I may say the same for England.
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 2 Cor. 11.3. he saith, Mens departing from the simplicity of Christ, is the original of all error. Christs wisdom is too low for men. There you will find something more. Dr. Stillingfleet according with him in this, tells the Jesuit piously and truly: If your Church had kept to the Primitive simplicity and moderation, the occasion of most contreversies in the Christian world had been taken away. I may say the same for England.
I will not deny but you may quote many against us. But, 1. I am of that Faith concerning Churches which the Church of England is concerning General Councils, Act. 21. when General Councils are gathered together (for so much as they be an assembly of men, whereof all be not governed by the Spirit and Word of God) they may err, and sometimes have erred in things pertaining to God, &c. even good men may err. We know but in part.