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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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3ly. If Imposers must be sole Judges, and we must obey because they impose, then never must the people of God obey the call to come out of Babylon, Apoc. 18.4. for Imposing-Babylon being the sole Judg, will tell you, her Impositions are all lawful, and therefore you must obey.
6ly. Christ our Head no where requires, but rather forbids our holding Communion with that Church which Imposeth such things as conditions of Communion, which his members cannot subject to, but with a doubtful conscience, Rom. 14 23. [Greek or Hebrew]. He that doubteth is damned if he eat; but not, if because of doubting he dare not eat.
6ly. Christ our Head no where requires, but rather forbids our holding Communion with that Church which Imposeth such things as conditions of Communion, which his members cannot subject to, but with a doubtful conscience, Rom. 14 23. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. He that doubteth is damned if he eat; but not, if because of doubting he dare not eat.
That there are some such giddy Christians who will find such exceptions against any Church that they cannot communicate with a clear conscience, though there be no humane invention imposed, but only what Christ himself hath appointed, I do not deny; but then let the guilt of Schism lye at their door. But as to your Humane Injunctions we cannot submit to them, but with a doubtful conscience at least.