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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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But this still will not prove the question, unless you will do it thus: If we may detract from the word, then we may add to the word (both are forbidden) but you detract from the word. As indeed this is Omission, the other is positive.
But I pray, Sir, do not you argue from our sin (if we be guilty) to justify yours. For if they be indeed of Apostolical Institution, we will take them all up again.
But I pray, Sir, do not you argue from our sin (if we be guilty) to justifie yours. For if they be indeed of Apostolical Institution, we will take them all up again.
For the Love-feasts, that they were of Apostolical Institution, especially as joined to the Lords-Supper, I find nothing to persuade me to it. Feasting was a civil custom for the maintaining of love, long before any of the Apostles were born. The Apostle finds them in use, but 1 Cor. 11.22, 34. he finds fault with them, and takes them away from the Lords Supper. Calvin and Beza both affirm the same. If some Churches did retain them, yet not all. Just. Mart. Apol. 2. giving us an account how they performed the worship of God on the Lords-day, makes no mention of this, though he doth of the Lords-Supper. And for Feasting after Tertullian's fashion, if we administer at noon time; the poor Nonconformists use to have the poor of the Church to dine with them. So that this reaches not me.
For the Love-feasts, that they were of Apostolical Institution, especially as joined to the Lords-Supper, I find nothing to perswade me to it. Feasting was a civil custom for the maintaining of love, long before any of the Apostles were born. The Apostle finds them in use, but