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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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2ly. If God determine a Form of Government in the Jewish Church, then Christ in the Christian Church. Christs Kingly-Government in the heart, is secret, none can see that; his visible Government by which he is made known to the world, is known by his Ordinances, Government of his House, (as our Courts at Westminster, Sessions, and Assizes, show our Kings Government) with the Profession of the Christian Faith, and conversation of Christians accordingly. He is faithful in his house, Heb. 3.6. that House is his Church, which he builds, not the Commonwealth; qua sic.
2ly. If God determine a Form of Government in the Jewish Church, then Christ in the Christian Church. Christs Kingly-Government in the heart, is secret, none can see that; his visible Government by which he is made known to the world, is known by his Ordinances, Government of his House, (as our Courts at Westminster, Sessions, and Assizes, shew our Kings Government) with the Profession of the Christian Faith, and conversation of Christians accordingly. He is faithful in his house, Heb. 3.6. that House is his Church, which he builds, not the Commonwealth; qua sic.
3ly. To determine a Form of Government, argues more Sovereignty, more Perfection, more Wisdom in the supreme Governor, than to appoint only an unformed Government; as it were a mere materiae prima.
3ly. To determine a Form of Government, argues more Soveraignty, more Perfection, more Wisdom in the supream Governour, than to appoint only an unformed Government; as it were a meer materiae prima.