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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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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.
Ans. He that doth not understand the nature of those Ordinances, and is not able to unfold them to his people, is not fit to be a Minister. ⟨p. 20⟩Christ doth not send fools of his Errand; he hath provided for those whom he sends. Now if they do understand them, and be found in the Doctrine of them, (which is best known by Confession of their Faith) they may be able to compose prayers suitable to the Ordinances.