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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 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.
2ly. We have Churches, if there be any true in the world, that are against these things; so that here is the Testimony of Churches against Churches.
3ly. The Holy Scriptures are the Rule of all Churches to which they ought all to conform. Wherefore Constantine said right, and as became a Christian, in the Council of Nice, Let us take our resolution of questions out of the Books that are Divinely inspired. To be sure they do not err.
Mr. Falkner's fourth Reason, From the difficult parts of Church-offices, of Baptism, and the Lords-Supper, there a Form is needful, &c.