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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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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.
At the end of that Section I see you condemn the Popish Ceremonies, Many of them being Sacramental, and designed to be operative of grace, and spiritual help
But I pray, Sir, do not you say as much of yours, when you tell us that yours signify such spiritual duties, and have such an aptness in them to stir up our dull minds to our duty, 1and help to edify us?