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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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Out of this we may make a description of a Ceremony of the Church of England.
It is an outward sign ordained by men in the time of Divine worship, to signify some special grace or duty we owe to God; unto the performance of which, and our edification in so doing, this outward sign is a mean; by its special signification and aptness to stir up our dull minds.
It is an outward sign ordained by men in the time of Divine worship, to signifie some special grace or duty we owe to God; unto the performance of which, and our edification in so doing, this outward sign is a mean; by its special signification and aptness to stir up our dull minds.
Before I proceed, I observe Mr. Falkner brings many quotations out of antiquity, to strengthen his discourse about Ceremonies, and with these many are taken; but for my part I weigh them not at all, they signify nothing to me. For the Spirit foretold, Apoc. 17.1. there should be a great Whore, &c. That the Whore there mentioned, is the Pontifician or Papal power now at Rome; or thus, Rome Christian, not Rome Ethnic, I am ready to prove it, if Mr. 1Falkner deny it. That Whore then must be, else the Prophecy must be false, which cannot be. But had all the Churches of Christ, and that of Rome, which was once a chaste Spouse, kept close to the Rule of the Scriptures in Worship, Government, and Doctrine, it had been impossible for that Whore ever to sit there.
Before I proceed, I observe Mr. Falkner brings many quotations out of antiqutiy, to strengthen his discourse about Ceremonies, and with these many are taken; but for my part I weigh them not at all, they signifie nothing to me. For the Spirit foretold,