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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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There is as much given to them as was to Gods own Ceremonies, which did signify spiritual graces and duties they owed to God. Yea something more. All may understand what yours signify; and they are not dark nor dumb, but fit to stir up dull minds.
There is as much given to them as was to Gods own Ceremonies, which did signifie spiritual graces and duties they owed to God. Yea something more. All may understand what yours signifie; and they are not dark nor dumb, but fit to stir up dull minds.
That they contain external worship also in them, and so are as Bellarmine saith of them, (and these you took from the Papists), Ceremoniae sunt pars quaedam cultus Divini.
Divine and true worship, I think may be thus described, It is some act commanded by God, in which we do reverently acknowledge his excellency, immediately serving, and having communion with him therein: whether that act be such as we immediately offer up to him, (as Prayers, Sacrifices, &c.) or such as we offer from God in his name unto his people, as Preaching and Sacraments, &c.) some give other descriptions, but I think this will hold.
Divine and true worship, I think may be thus described, It is some act commanded by God, in which we do reverently acknowledg his excellency, immediately serving, and having communion with him therein: whether that act be such as we immediately offer up to him, (as Prayers, Sacrifices, &c.) or such as we offer from God in his name unto his people, as Preaching and Sacraments, &c.) some give other descriptions, but I think this will hold.