A41330:586
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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5. He that useth not these signs, is turned out of the work of the Lord, and shall not worship the Lord.
I desire Mr. Falk would either from express Scripture, or necessary consequence from Scripture, or from the example of any holy and ordinary persons in Scripture approved by God; I say, I desire from either of these he would prove such signs in this manner Imposed. Did Moses ever dare to Institute one Exciting (which is one Distinction) sign, and annex it to the worship of God, more than he had in charge from God? yea and turn out those Priests that would not use it?
It is said of your Ceremonies, they are not Dark and Dumb, but so set forth, that every man may understand what they mean.
May every man understand, &c? truly I have known the Surplice above fifty years, but never understood that the putting on a Surplice ⟨p. 68⟩should properly signify the Reverence we bear to God, and the high esteem of his ordinances, till Mr. Falk. told me so, p. 391. nor I believe did few Priests so understand it.