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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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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 Rev. 17. since you wear her Livery?
But to this indifferency, that the use of them is indifferent, I suppose you will not say; you declare your mind plain enough; They are indifferent, and so remain after they are commanded in their own nature, no necessity put upon them. To Mr. Falkner and this Author.
I pray tell us what Ceremony you can invent that is not indifferent in its own nature; tell us of one Ceremony that is necessary in its own nature.