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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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1st. The word doth not connote any superiority of power over the rest, no more than when the King wrote from Breda, or at any other time to the Speaker of the House of Lords, or Commons, or to the Judg of the Sessions, did or do argue any superiority of power, but only order; what Isidore saith of the word Angelus, Angelorum vox est nomen Officii, ne naturae,—cum mittuntur vocantur Angeli. So here, all Elders are sent, Rom. 10.15. if sent, then they are Angels. Superiority of power among the ordinary teaching Elders, was the first step Antichrist took to get into his Chair.
2ly. The word is to be taken individually, not collectively. So famous Reynolds against Hart, p. 314. So Beza, Piscator, Paraeus, and many others. The instances our brethren give to prove collectively, some do not prove it; others, as the Ram, the Goat in Daniel, the Antichristian Beast, &c. in the Revel. I humbly conceive give away the Cause, (for there was ever one superior in power), which I will not yield.
2ly. The word is to be taken individually, not collectively. So famous Reynolds against Hart, p. 314. So Beza, Piscator, Paraeus, and many others. The instances our brethren give to prove collectively, some do not prove it; others, as the Ram, the Goat in Daniel, the Antichristian Beast, &c. in the Revel. I humbly conceive give away the Cause, (for there was ever one superiour in power), which I will not yield.
3ly. That this person was during life, &c. The Argument brought against it is no Scripture, but humane Prudence from experience: so Mr. Hooker. To which I say, keep out but superiority of power, and the danger is avoided: and no doubt while the Churches kept that out, this form of government carried on things very well. You cannot then charge me with being cross to Scripture in my opinion.