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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 p. 106. he tells us, (and this is that which Mr. Falkner and all make use of, as an argument against us), The things commanded are indifferent, and remain so after they are commanded in their own nature, no necessity put upon them. Upon which, to illustrate the strength of his argument, and show the Knavery of the non-conforming Ministers, (for they must be the persons in the Reddition whom he intends) he gives his Reader an elegant similitude, Part 1. pag. 107.
If you (saith he) who are a master in your family, will have your servants come in to worship God at such a time in the Parlour, not in their Frocks, in which they rubbed your horses heels, but in their Liveries, this is but reasonable; it is indifferent in it self, all one to God whether the hours be ten or eleven, but you appoint Ten; whether in the Hall or Parlour. If your servant would not come in at Ten, or into Parlour, (being thus indifferent) were not this servant guilty of contempt, and faulty? If your servants were such fools, and cannot understand common sense, they are the more to be pitied; but yet those Knaves that abused their ⟨p. 59⟩simplicity, and instilled these principles, deserve to be punished, and put out of his service, &c. I leave you to apply this case, &c.
If you (saith he) who are a master in your family, will have your servants come in to worship God at such a time in the Parlor, not in their Frocks, in which they rub'd your horses heels, but in their Liveries, this is but reasonable; it is indifferent in it self, all one to God whether the hours be ten or eleven, but you appoint Ten; whether in the Hall or Parlour. If your servant would not come in at Ten, or into Parlor, (being thus indifferent) were not this servant guilty of contempt, and faulty? If your servants were such fools, and cannot understand common sense, they are the more to be pitied; but yet those Knaves that abused their ⟨p. 59⟩simplicity, and instilled these principles, deserve to be punished, and put out of his service, &c. I leave you to apply this case, &c.