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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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CHAP. II.
WE come now to the second Question concerning Ceremonies. 1That the Church hath power in circumstances of Divine Worship, I have before easily yielded. The Independents have declared it, witness the aforesaid Mr. Norton in the same Book, p. 133, who helps us a little to understand circumstances. I shall only transcribe his own words: Adjuncta cultus, licet non praescribuntur in particulari, determinantur tamen in generali, multiplici ratione, (How near we and the Friendly Debate shall come, we shall see anon.)
- 1Quest. 2.
1. Respectu materiae: non sunt cultus ipse, ne dum circumstantiae a cultu separabiles sed inseparabiles, ut tempus locus.
2. Respectu finis: omnia ad aedificationem fiant, 1 Cor. 14.26.