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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 Stone was a witness on both sides, Josh. 24.27. for it hath heard all the words of the Lord which he spake unto us; as well as of their engagement to God. The Stone did not signify the Oath.
The Stone was a witness on both sides, Josh. 24.27. for it hath heard all the words of the Lord which he spake unto us; as well as of their engagement to God. The Stone did not signifie the Oath.
His next Instance is in the use of sackcloth and ashes, &c.
Ans. But were these invented among the Jews, and used by them only in a Religious way, or were they common to others, Heathens as well as Jews, to show by a civil custom their submissions, fear, sorrow they were under, lying low before their superiors; or noting an afflicted state? The servants of Benhadad come to Ahab with sackcloth on their loins, 1 King. 20.31, 32. these were no Jews. The King of Nineveh, Jon. 3.8. cause men and beasts (more than we read of among the Jews that I remember) to be clothed with Sackcloth. God threatens Moab with Sackcloth, Jer. 48.37. The Prophet Joel in the name of God, Joel 1.13. calls to the Priests to lye in Sackcloth. Do but you show us as much for the questions in hand, and we shall be satisfied.