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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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But then we are charged with bringing in of Popery, and this takes up several leafs of your Preface.
Heylin (one of yours) tells us indeed, I persuade my self, 1had the Reformed party abroad continued an allowable correspondence in some circumstances with the Romish Church, as the Church of England doth now, it had been far greater, and less stomacked; and this was the censure of Monsieur de Rhosny, when he observed the Majesty and decency of our Church-service in our Cathedrals.
Heylin (one of yours) tells us indeed, I perswade my self, 1had the Reformed party abroad continued an allowable correspondence in some circumstances with the Romish Church, as the Church of England doth now, it had been far greater, and less stomacked; and this was the censure of Monsieur de Rhosny, when he observed the Majesty and decency of our Church-service in our Cathedrals.
- 1Geograp. in Quarto Edit. pag 470.
On the other side, Harding, Bristow, and Carrier, seducing Jesuits, assured themselves that they might yet convert England to the Catholic Church, whose Service and Ceremonies she yet retained. Nor do I see any such alteration made in this Edition, but if Pope Pius the 4th. and Gregory the 13th. offered to confirm the former, and the Council of Trent, affirmed they might do it, then the Pope may do this, for ought I know.
On the other side, Harding, Bristow, and Carrier, seducing Jesuits, assured themselves that they might yet convert England to the Catholick Church, whose Service and Ceremonies she yet retained. Nor do I see any such alteration made in this Edition, but if Pope Pius the 4th. and Gregory the 13th. offered to confirm the former, and the Council of Trent, affirmed they might do it, then the Pope may do this, for ought I know.