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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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By the visible body of Christ I understand all that make profession of their Faith in the Lord Jesus, and the Doctrine of the Gospel soundly, and do in their conversation visibly walk according to his Rules in his Gospel, so that their conversation do not openly belly and deny their profession, Tit. 1.16.
By the visible body of Christ I understand all that make profession of their Faith in the Lord Jesus, and the Doctrine of the Gospel soundly, and do in their conversation visibly walk according to his Rules in his Gospel, so that their conversation do not openly be•ly and deny their profession, Tit. 1.16.
That the one body of Christ mentioned 1 Cor. 12.12. in which there ought to be no schism, v. 25. is meant the visible body of Christ, I think none will deny. So Rom. 12. & Ephes. 4.
1. It is such a body in which the Lord had set Apostles, Evangelists, 1 Cor. 12.18. Ephes. 4.11. such a body to which extraordinary gifts were given. But these were Apostles; not to one particular Church, but the Catholic Church visible.