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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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Answ. Twice we have the word certain, and it is certain there is no such word as standing in the Text, which I have read several times, as he bids us. 1Jansenius saith, they might have their loins girt, feet shod, staff in hand, and yet sit, and sitting at that time might be their manner as he thinks from Gen. 43.33. Surely the Jews did not tear the meat from the bones like dogs; how then they could hold their staves in their hands, and cut their meat when they were in haste, I cannot well tell
- 1Harmon. c. 129.
2ly. It is very observable that the Jesuits, Maldon. and a Lapide, and Gerhard the Lutheran, and the Calvinists abroad, are more wary what they write concerning Christ, than are our English Conformists; for they all conclude that Christ kept the Passover according to the Law, not Jewish customs. If Josiah gave such charge, 2 King. 23.21. That the Passover be kept as it was written in the Book of the Covenant; Shall Christ come short of Josiah? Hence the Jesuit a Lapide agrees with Gerhard and Calvin, that Christ eat the Passover standing, but his discumbing was at the other Supper.