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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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God teacheth us two ways: 1. By his Word. 2. By Signs. By the last the Pharisees taught spiritual things by their washings; as God taught by his washings in the Law, so do you teach us by your Ceremonies; and it seems very lively. Now all actions whereby spiritual duties are taught in Gods solemn worship, are acts whereby God is worshipped; and such acts are worship; as all acts whereby he is obeyed, are obedience.
Some argue thus: Those external Ceremonies whose proper use is the honouring of God, are external worship; but the Ceremonies in question are such: Ergo. Others thus:
All external Ceremonies in their nature formally elicited from Religion, are external worship; but such are the Ceremonies in question: Ergo, they are external worship. So that Bellarmine spake plainly and honestly, when he calls them parts of Divine worship. Hence I see not how the distinctions Mr. Falkner makes about significative signs, do help at all; but we are still as high as God was, and plainly add to his word.