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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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1. With that piece of Sophistry called [Greek or Hebrew], here are Time, Place, and Livery, i. e. your Surplice, put together as if there were no difference, when as we deny it. Time and Place are but circumstances, inseparable from the Worship of God; hence 'tis all one to us, ⟨p. 60⟩whether nine, ten, or eleven of the Clock; whether in the Hall or Parlour; if it be best for edification, or conveniency of the Church, we are very indifferent; but the Livery hath a moral signification, ordained by men for another end, to put us in mind of our Duty to God, and a means to stir up our dull minds to the performance of it.
1. With that piece of Sophistry called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, here are Time, Place, and Livery, i. e. your Surplice, put together as if there were no difference, when as we deny it. Time and Place are but circumstances, inseparable from the Worship of God; hence 'tis all one to us, ⟨p. 60⟩whether nine, ten, or eleven of the Clock; whether in the Hall or Parlor; if it be best for edification, or conveniency of the Church, we are very indifferent; but the Livery hath a moral signification, ordained by men for another end, to put us in mind of our Duty to God, and a means to stir up our dull minds to the performance of it.
2. Here is Ignoratio Elenchi, your similitude doth not touch the state of the question; the question speaks of one thing, and your similitude argues another.
That by this Livery you must understand some Ceremony, and if any, the Surplice, must be the Argutum, is plain, for that suits a Livery best; and something you would argue, as you declare when you bid the Reader make the Reddition. In this sense your similitude is very apt, it doth represent a Livery indeed, but I pray who gives this Livery? we can well distinguish between what comes through Rome, and that which is Romish. Why do you speak so against that Woman in