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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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First, if Christ hath determined no form of Government in his Church, then the Form may be Monarchical; and Bellarmine's argument to prove it for the prevention of Schism, will carry it; a simile, saith he, &c. de Rom. Pontif. l. 1. c. 9. Dr. Stillingfleet might have ⟨p. 70⟩spared the seventh Chapter of his Rational Account, wherein he labours to disprove the Jesuit, arguing for the Monarchical Form.
First, if Christ hath determined no form of Government in his Church, then the Form may be Monarchical; and Bellarmine's argument to prove it for the prevention of Schism, will carry it; a simili, saith he, &c. de Rom. Pontif. l. 1. c. 9. Dr. Stillingfleet might have ⟨p. 70⟩spared the seventh Chapter of his Rational Account, wherein he labours to disprove the Jesuit, arguing for the Monarchical Form.
Kings are supreme in all cases Ecclesiastical, says the Church of England; the supreme Magistrate may determine the Form, says Doctor Stillingfleet, then the Ten Kings may give their power to the Beast without any error.
Kings are supream in all cases Ecclesiastical, says the Church of England; the supream Magistrate may determine the Form, says Doctor Stillingfleet, then the Ten Kings may give their power to the Beast without any error.
A Pastor and a Deacon may serve at first, while believers are few; but when the Church is enlarged to a whole Nation, there must be another Form of Government, saith the Doctor, p. 180. Irenic. Go on, Sir; when the Church is enlarged to many Nations, there may be another Form; and why not then Monarchical? Christ having determined none, as the Doctor saith.