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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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The last Texts, those famous Texts, Deut. 12.32. Prov. 30.6. & Deut. 4.2. Thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish. Addition speaks defect of wisdom in the Law-giver, that he is not wise enough to govern his Creatures, nor how to provide for his own Worship, but we must supply the want of his with our wisdom; and entrencheth also upon his Sovereignty.
The last Texts, those famous Texts, Deut. 12.32. Prov. 30.6. & Deut. 4.2. Thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish. Addition speaks defect of wisdom in the Law-giver, that he is not wise enough to govern his Creatures, nor how to provide for his own Worship, but we must supply the want of his with our wisdom; and intrencheth also upon his Soveraignty.
To these Texts Mr. Car, and Mr. Falkner, answer different ways: Mr. Car, p. 56. tells us, This we count superstition, supra statutum, to add any thing to Gods Law, or to be too strict in tying our selves to more than God requireth of us. But foreseeing how this Text will be turned upon the things imposed, he with the other Conformists plough with the Popish Heifers, using the same distinctions that Vasquez, Bellarmine, Cor. a Lapide, used to defend their fopperies.
To these Texts Mr. Carre, and Mr. Falkner, answer different ways: Mr. Carre, p. 56. tells us, This we count superstition, supra statutum, to add any thing to Gods Law, or to be too strict in tying our selves to more than God requireth of us. But foreseeing how this Text will be turned upon the things imposed, he with the other Conformists plow with the Popish Heifers, using the same distinctions that Vasquez, Bellarmine, Cor. a Lapide, used to defend their fopperies.