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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 saith Mr. Falkner, The question between Christ and the Pharisees was, whether it was to be admitted as a Doctrine, that eating with unwashed hands defileth a man?
Ans. So the question between you and us is, Whether this be to be admitted for a Doctrine, That men may institute Religious, doctrinal, or mystical Ceremonies, and annex them to the worship of God? You teach this Doctrine first as a general Law, and then you bring it into practise, by instituting and commanding yours by a particular Law. I know not where you and they differ, only they let Gods worship alone, you say, and you do not.
His second answer is, that Christ observed the Prudential Rules.
Answ. But, Sir, do you make Prudential Rules, and these Religious, mystical ceremonies, all one? for what you have said of Christ at the Passover, I shall add a little more to what I have said already; but because Christ sate in the middle of the Doctors, as others sate, hearing and asking questions, Luk. 2.46. hence to argue Christs conformity to Jewish religious mystical Ceremonies, is very strange, for a man of your worth and learning.