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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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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.
This Worship having the Authority and Command of God to warrant it, is true Worship. If it hath not, but only mans invention and authority, it may be called Divine worship in one sense, but it is Willworship, superstition, and false.
In teaching, is worship: In vain do they worship me, teaching, &c. Mat. 15.9. It is me they pretend to worship, this was in teaching; but the worship was vain.