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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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Let me proceed to the further clearing of the Question!
First, These Ceremonies are humane Institutions, depending only upon the will and pleasure of man. So that all natural Ceremonies, such as are found among those that have nothing but the light of Nature to instruct them, as lifting up the eyes, or hands: Bowing of the knees in prayer, &c. found among Heathen: These are excluded this question.
For these Ceremonies in the question have nothing but some particular mens wills for their ground.
2ly. These Ceremonies have an Ordained signification; though the things in themselves may have some aptness to signify something, yet they do not actually signify, without the Ordination and Institution of man.
2ly. These Ceremonies have an Ordained signification; though the things in themselves may have some aptness to signifie something, yet they do not actually signifie, without the Ordination and Institution of man.