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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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Ans. But was this annexed and appropriated to Divine Worship? or was it that garment they wore daily, where ever they went? so a Minister in his Gown and Cassock, if you will make a civil distinction, I like it very well; but this touches not the question; for the Garments in the Synagogal Assemblies, out of Suetonius, we little regard them, if they were used for a Religious mystical signification (which doth not appear, and so reaches not the question); if so, you may tell us of the Fact, but our question is, de Jure.
Ans. But was this annexed and appropriated to Divine Worship? or was it that garment they wore daily, where ever they went? so a Minister in his Gown and Cassock, if you will make a civildistinction, I like it very well; but this touches not the question; for the Garments in the Synagogal Assemblies, out of Suetonius, we little regard them, if they were used for a Religious mystical signification (which doth not appear, and so reaches not the question); if so, you may tell us of the Fact, but our question is, de Jure.
His third Instance is, from the decent gestures commanded and used in Nehem. 8. & ch. 9 Standing up, &c.
Ans. We like decent gestures very well; and if that were all, we will stand up at the reading of the Law, of the Gospels and Epistles too; we shall make no difference, being all Divinely inspired. Yea, if that will content you, and our health will bear it, we will set uncovered too during the time of holy Worship; which in these times is so much in practise, and expected, over it was in Queen Elizabeth's time, though I do not like the ground of their uncovering; but the 52 Injunction shows it was their allowance and custom in Sermon-time to sit covered; else why do the Injunction require that at the naming of Jesus, men should uncover their heads? If they sate always uncovered, how could they answer this?