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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. Witness a Parish in Suffolk before the unhappy Wars began, while Bishop Wren there Domineered, because there was no Surplice ⟨p. 30⟩in the Church, the Church-doors were shut up two Lords-days, no public worship performed to God until they got a Surplice to annex to his Worship.
3ly. Witness a Parish in Suffolk before the unhappy Wars began, while Bishop Wren there Domineered, because there was no Surplice ⟨p. 30⟩in the Church, the Church-doors were shut up two Lords-days, no publick worship performed to God until they got a Surplice to annex to his Worship.
So that the stating of the Question cannot be denied. Now let the Reader observe that worthy Mr. Falkner, and tell me which argument of his from Scripture concludes the question.
If it were no more but the first part, I thought it had been only in his power to institute means to a spiritual end, and impose them on his Church, who is able to make a connection between the means and the end. But it seems mens Ceremonies are so clear, bright, and speak so plain (being not dark nor dumb, as they say) that they can teach men, and help them on to their duty, and spiritual ends, without the Spirit of God; or else the Spirit of God must truckle and come down, and make use of their means, because they have appointed them, which I am sure he hates.
If it were no more but the first part, I thought it had been only in his power to institute means to a spiritual end, and impose them on his Church, who is able to make a connexion between the means and the end. But it seems mens Ceremonies are so clear, bright, and speak so plain (being not dark nor dumb, as they say) that they can teach men, and help them on to their duty, and spiritual ends, without the Spirit of God; or else the Spirit of God must truckle and come down, and make use of their means, because they have appointed them, which I am sure he hates.