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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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For his second Distinction, circumstantial and essential addition: Essential additions by no means he will admit, that is indeed against the Text. But,
1. Mr. Car told us before, that Solomon built an Altar more than ever God appointed. And Mr. Falkner will tell us anon, that David would build a Temple of his own head, and God never appointed it, they had no warrant for these, but these were essential parts of the Ceremonial worship. By these then we may make essential additions to the Worship of God; these were the highest pieces of the Ceremonial worship, for the Altar sanctified the Sacrifice; and for the Temple it is well known.
1. Mr. Carre told us before, that Solomon built an Altar more than ever God appointed. And Mr. Falkntr will tell us anon, that David would build a Temple of his own head, and God never appointed it, they had no warrant for these, but these were essential parts of the Ceremonial worship. By these then we may make essential additions to the Worship of God; these were the highest pieces of the Ceremonial worship, for the Altar sanctified the Sacrifice; and for the Temple it is well known.
2ly. I cannot see how the Church can add any circumstances of her own creating to the Worship of God. If she may make one new circumstance and add to the Worship of God, she may make a thousand, and be changing every week if she will, I know no word to forbid her.