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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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I say only this to it: As God gives up some men to monstrous lusts in practise, so he doth others to as monstrous opinions in judgment in these days. So that it must be meant the Parochial Church.
But, 2ly. I pray prove that we were members once of that particular Church you mean. For the Diocesan, we deny any such Church (especially as your constitution is) to be according to Christs Institution; and therefore were not, are not members of it.
For the Parochial Churches, I pray how are we members of them?
1. Not by our Baptism; if that were your meaning, I would soon give arguments to confute it.
2. Not by my dwelling within such a Parish-bounds; though I am for the Vicinity of Church-members, yet I was not so simple when I was in my Place, to think that all the people that dwelt within the bounds of the Parish where I was Minister, must own me for their Minister; as if a spot of ground measured out by a Civil constitution,