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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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3ly. Truly, Sir, you must not much boast of your Form in this Administration; for the Parental-Covenant which is the only foundation of the administration of that Ordinance to Infants, the God of Abraham and his seed, this is not at all taken notice of in your Form. Besides many other things which I shall not meddle with now, for I do not aim at your Liturgy more than any other in my discourse.
5. His last reason, To be an evidence to other Churches, and future times, after what way and manner we worship God, &c.
Answ. 1. But, Sir, cannot that be done unless we leave them the words and syllables of our prayers, to which we were continually bound up? will not the Confession of our Faith, and a Directory for Worship, (if the Assemblies Directory be not sufficient, I pray let your party mend it) do this sufficiently?
2ly. If this reason be forcible, was it not as strong in the Apostolical Churches, and much more than now? Why did they not leave their Liturgies that all Churches after them might know their way and man ner of worshipping God? all their words in prayer? So name you but one argument that was not of as much validity in the Apostles time as now. Uniformity, prevention of errors, of rude and slovenly words and expressions, and what else you please. Then do but bring us forth their Forms which they imposed upon the Churches, and give us but infallible ground for our faith to believe, that these they were, and no alteration in the least, then Sir, we shall listen to your reasons.