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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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But to partake, sitting is the most convenient, because by this neither are the rites of Institution violated; nor doth it attract danger of superstition, ⟨p. 39⟩or Idolatry; but this gesture is commended by the example of Christ himself in the first Institution, and of the Apostles after the Institution. Thus he; with whom Maccovius agrees.
Before I go any further, let me make use of one thing I meet with in the Fr. Debate, part 2d. pag. 397, 399. this Author finding fault with us, because we charge these Ceremonies, as being additions to the word of God, contrary to the command, Deut. 12.32. (yea, Sir, I own the argument) he answers us: These words, saith he, from the old separate Mr. Ainsworth, you restrain to worship, when as the Text speaks of the whole Law. v. 1. Judicial as well; but the Jews never thought that no particular Law might be made agreeable to the general Law. And again, p. 421. To save Christian Liberty, (saith he) in matters of worship, Gods Law hath only given us general rules, whereby things are to be ordered in the Church; according to which our Governors are to make particular Laws, and we are to obey them.
Before I go any further, let me make use of one thing I meet with in the Fr. Debate, part 2d. pag. 397, 399. this Author finding fault with us, because we charge these Ceremonies, as being additions to the word of God, contrary to the command, Deut. 12.32. (yea, Sir, I own the argument) he answers us: These words, saith he, from the old separate Mr. Ainsworth, you restrain to worship, when as the Text speaks of the whole Law. v. 1. Judicial as well; but the Jews never thought that no particular Law might be made agreeable to the general Law. And again, p. 421. To save Christian Liberty, (saith he) in matters of worship, Gods Law hath only given us general rules, whereby things are to be ordered in the Church; according to which our Governours are to make particular Laws, and we are to obey them.