A41330:747
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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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.
7ly. There is great difference between a Church in which there are some corruptions, but no Imposition, and a Church where there is Imposition of Humane Inventions, not agreeable to the Word; with the first we would not doubt to communicate, but not with the second.
7ly. There is great difference between a Church in which there are some corruptions, but no Imposition, and a Church where there is Impösition of Humane Inventions, not agreeable to the Word; with the first we would not doubt to communicate, but not with the second.
Hence for the examples brought against us out of the Scripture, where were corrupt Churches, but no command for separation, as under the Old Testament.