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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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Q. Whether Man may institute Doctrinal-ceremonies, (or means for a spiritual end) impose them upon the Church, annex them to Gods own worship, yea so, that without the use of these, God must have no public worship performed to him?
Q. Whether Man may institute Doctrinal-ceremonies, (or means for a spiritual end) impose them upon the Church, annex them to Gods own worship, yea so, that without the use of these, God must have no publick worship performed to him?
That this is the true state of the Question, observe the Preface to the Ceremonies in the Common-Prayer Book, and the practises of men.
They tell us in the Preface, The Ceremonies they have retained, are not dark and dumb ceremonies, but are so set forth, that every man may understand what they mean, and to what they serve, and such as be apt to stir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance of his duty to God, by some notable and special signification, whereby he might be edified.
Hence we may observe: 1. Man owes Duty to God; this is expressed. 2ly. Because the wise God hath not ordained means enough to put us in mind of this our duty to him by his Command, Threats, Promises, and his Ceremonies in both the Sacraments, men will institute Ceremonies to signify and represent to us this our duty to him; this is plain; for 'tis expressed to be the end of these Ceremonies.