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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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To which it is answered: 1. To your preserving addition; it is a corrupting addition, because it is addition. Deny the Genus, and you deny the Species. Addition is denied. Particular Laws exactly answering Gods general Law, are no additions.
2ly. Find us such a distinction of detraction, or diminishing, and show us how there may be a lawful detraction from the word. Addition and diminishing are equally forbidden in the Text.
3ly. There is no preserving addition brought into the Worship of God, but there is another wisdom and will brought in besides Gods: Mr. Car tells us of additions, the better to enforce the command, the better to perform the service of God. We read of a betterness that doth accede to the Worship of God by mens inventions and additions; doth not this reflect upon the Law-giver, that he hath not sufficiently provided for his own Worship? Let but his Worship be performed according to what is written, and there will be no want found of any thing besides what is written.
3ly. There is no preserving addition brought into the Worship of God, but there is another wisdom and will brought in besides Gods: Mr. Carre tells us of additions, the better to inforce the command, the better to perform the service of God. We read of a betterness that doth accede to the Worship of God by mens inventions and additions; doth not this reflect upon the Law-giver, that he hath not sufficiently provided for his own Worship? Let but his Worship be performed according to what is written, and there will be no want found of any thing besides what is written.