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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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4ly. For outward scandalous sins we read of none in their Pastors.
5ly. Their members for the major part sound; though some particular members were unsound in Doctrine and conversation, yet they were but few.
6ly. They had Christs Order and Discipline, as he appointed, to help themselves against those unsound and corrupt members.
Hence what cause was here for separation? what understanding man would scruple communion with these Churches, though there were some corruptions? Compare yours and these. But,
1st. Where was this Imposition of Humane Inventions in the Worship of God? unless some few Schismatics in the Church of Corinth, we do not find the Churches charged with mixing any thing of theirs in the Worship of God.