A41330:273
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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Once more. Had there then been Common-prayers composed to which the Church did tie up her self, would they not have composed one or two prayers for times of War? they did not deserve the name of Common-prayers, if that was omitted; and if they had done it, Constantine we all know bore such respect and honour to the Church, that he would have used those prayers before his own, not lay by them, and compose others. As our King now commandeth the Liturgy of this Church to be used in his Armies at Land and Sea; there being prayers for War, &c. So that to me this instance of Mr. Falkner is rather against him.
Once more. Had there then been Common-prayers composed to which the Church did tye up her self, would they not have composed one or two prayers for times of War? they did not deserve the name of Common-prayers, if that was omitted; and if they had done it, Constantine we all know bore such respect and honour to the Church, that he would have used those prayers before his own, not lay by them, and compole others. As our King now commandeth the Liturgy of this Church to be used in his Armies at Land and Sea; there being prayers for War, &c. So that to me this instance of Mr. Falkner is rather against him.
To put an end to this first question: How lawful a Directory for Worship, and some Forms of Prayer composed for the help of young Ministers at their first coming into the Ministry*, who it may be at first are not so able in all offices to express themselves in prayer, [Greek or Hebrew], before a multitude of people; how lawful, yea how useful this may be, I do not deny; but for these Ministers to content themselves with these Forms, and not labour to improve and increase their Talent, I think it is sin against him, who hath given gifts, who requires gifts of all those whom he sends, and to whom they must give an account how they improved and stirred up the gift he bestowed upon them; never did Christ send that man into his work, upon whom he did not bestow a gift of Prayer.
To put an end to this first question: How lawful a Directory for Worship, and some Forms of Prayer composed for the help of young Ministers at their first coming into the Ministry