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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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1st. But, Sir, remember first your own words, a general Law will help to serve our turn as to Prayer. We have a command for it; the time when, left to our prudence. We think when we are to preach the Word, 'tis a fit time now to confess sins; to beg pardon for sins, that they may not stand in the way to hinder Gods blessing; crave for his presence with us, and assistance of us in our Preaching &c. so after Sermon to bless him for mercies, and to beg for his watering of the seed sown, &c.
For a Text: Why did not this Author put the question to Christ, what command he had to take a Text and gloss upon upon it, Luk. 4.16, 17, 18, 19. Also why Ezra; or the Priests, Ezr. 8.8. take a Text, give the sense, and apply it? We have a command to teach the word, 2 Tim. 4.2. To teach to observe what Christ commanded, Mat. 28.20. Shall we not then take a portion out of that word? Shall we not take that command, and open that word, first explain it to their understandings, then apply it to their wills and affections, as doth the Apostle, Heb. 3. his Doctrinal part, in Chap. 4.1. the application of it: how shall we show our selves Ministers of the Word, but this way? shall we take a Text out of our own brains?
For a Text: Why did not this Author put the question to Christ, what command he had to take a Text and gloss upon upon it, Luk. 4.16, 17, 18, 19. Also why Ezra; or the Priests, Ezr. 8.8. take a Text, give the sense, and apply it? We have a command to teach the word,