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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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Dedication: To the Reverend, and my much Honoured Brother, Dr. Edward Stillingfleet, Dean of St. Pa…
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But, Sir, did you not forget your self very much, p. 393. when you tell us the differences between the Popish Ceremonies, and your Ceremonies? viz. That yours are appointed only for decency and order? Sir, do not your Preface to your Ceremonies tell us another story, viz. of ⟨image 8⟩a significacy in them to put us in mind of our duty? 2. Of an aptness in them to stir up our dull minds to our duty? Here is some efficacy in them to help to the performance of duty, stirring up dull minds; these do not much differ from the efficacy you say the Papists give to theirs for the purging away some sorts of sins. I think both alike.
As for your French Letters; who told le Moyne what he writes pag. 404. That we believe that a man cannot be saved in the Church of England? I never heard such a word from any Dissenter, nor ever had I such a thought. Certainly none of our Bishops would write such a line to him. So that this must be the figment of a French mans brain, which we abhor; for the story he writes, p. 409. of a Nonconformist that he heard preach; I could tell him a story of one of our late Bishops ten times worse, but the Press shall not know it; but you shall.
Sir, I have given you a few of my thoughts, reading over your Book, while my Papers were in the Press, (which have lain by me several years) and must tell you I am not yet satisfied with the title of your Book, viz. the Unreasonableness of Separation, &c. To your Prayer in the end of your Preface, I heartily say, Amen, Amen.
Sir, I have given you a few of my thoughts, reading over your Book, while my Papers were in the Press, (which have lain by me several years) and must tell you I am not yet satisfied with the title of your Book, viz. the Ʋnreasonableness of Separation, &c. To your Prayer in the end of your Preface, I heartily say, Amen, Amen.