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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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If you be free from the Rites that God did prescribe, then are you free from the Traditions of men: It is a most wicked thing they should impose this yoke upon you, and you are most foolish to submit your necks to it. For God would not have abolished the Ceremonial Law instituted by himself, that a new one may be invented by men.
So he goeth on more fully than I transcribe; though still he would have Ceremonies for Decency and Order. But this is not the state of the Question, for the Preface tells us other things, wherefore these Ceremonies are invented and imposed. Yet that of Decency will not serve the turn: of which more presently.
But to return to that Priest who was thus instructing his people; the truth of what he said, and what is now in practise, you may see in this Parallel.
1st. God takes things indifferent in their own nature, and ordains them to signify some spiritual grace, or duty of man towards God.
1st. God takes things indifferent in their own nature, and ordains them to signifie some spiritual grace, or duty of man towards God.