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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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4. When Christ bad Judas, Joh. 13.27. That thou doest, do quickly; the Disciples thought the meaning was that Judas having the Bag, he bad him buy those things we have need of against the Feast, vers. 28, 29. What Feast was that? the Passover no question; so saith a Lapide, Ad emendum necessaria pro instant Pascate. But if this were the Paschal Supper at which Judas received the sop, then what need to buy against the Feast, when the Feast was past, and Christ knew he was now to die?
4. When Christ bad Judas, Joh. 13.27. That thou doest, do quickly; the Disciples thought the meaning was that Judas having the Bag, he bad him buy those things we have need of against the Feast, vers. 28, 29. What Feast was that? the Passover no question; so saith a Lapide, Ad emendum necessaria pro instante Pascate. But if this were the Paschal Supper at which Judas received the sop, then what need to buy against the Feast, when the Feast was past, and Christ knew he was now to die?
I see but two things that trouble me, but the same doubts are moved by Gerhard, Maldonate, and a Lapide, who interpret this Supper of the Passover as others commonly do. To which doubts they have given answers, and their answers will serve me better, than if I should interpret it as they do of the Paschal Supper. As yet then Christ is no Conformist.
Having done with these men, now to our good friend the Author of the Friendly Debate, in whom I find something more, p. 102. he tells us, We use Ceremonies in Divine Worship, as in an Oath, laying the hand upon the Book, kissing the Testament, which are outward signs accompanying swearing though they belong not to the essence of it.