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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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Dedication: To the Reverend, and my much Honoured Brother, Dr. Edward Stillingfleet, Dean of St. Pa…
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9. There was no Oath taken, nor Covenant made with the great God, to reform the House of God, in Doctrine, Worship, and Discipline, according to the word of God; this ought to be, though the Covenant had not been made; had the things imposed been according to the Word of God, this Covenant had bound us to them; that Covenant will not be beaten out of the hearts of them, who know God, and fear an Oath, what ever other persons make of it; the least then men can do, is to abstain from those things which were once cast out, as being unconformable to the word of God; and shall those people have no Ordinances for fear of a separation?
10. In that Church, Quakers were not known; but under this Church they swarm, that raze the foundation, and destroy all Gospel-ordinances. And many people being offenced with your imposition, and disgusted with your Clergy, lay in great danger of being carried away with them; and I doubt not abundance had gone, but that by our Preaching and administering all Ordinances, they have been ⟨image 6⟩kept close to Gospel truths, Gospel-ordinances, and Gospel-ministry. The Quakers and Papists are not so hated by your Clergy, as we are.
10. In that Church, Quakers were not known; but under this Church they swarm, that raze the foundation, and destroy all Gospel-ordinances. And many people being offenced with your imposition, and disgusted with your Clergy, lay in great danger of being carried away with them; and I doubt not abundance had gone, but that by our Preaching and administring all Ordinances, they have been ⟨image 6⟩kept close to Gospel truths, Gospel-ordinances, and Gospel-ministry. The Quakers and Papists are not so hated by your Clergy, as we are.