A41330:767
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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11ly. Particular Churches may be so corrupt both in Doctrine, Worship, and Conversation, that the sounder members not only may, but ought to separate from them to save their own souls from infection, and this is not Schism but Duty.
12ly. The case of those who are actual members of those Churches where these corruptions are, is different from those who are no members of such Churches; they have something else to do before they may separate.
13ly. If it be our sin to communicate with such as we know to be notoriously wicked, unless we follow the rule of Christ, Mat. 18.15, 16, &c. to seek the removal of them, or do not our duty to reform the Pastor, 1or remove him, as Mr. Baxter tells us; How we shall communicate without sin, though we had nothing else to trouble us, I know not: that many such come to the Sacraments, and who more boldly than they? we know; which way shall we reform them? the Curate hath no Juridical power. To the Spiritual Court must we go? To the Diocesan must we go? we are like to mend it; carry Witnesses, how many miles? when yet the power we cannot own to be of Christ. When all is done, have a Writ upon our backs to bring us to the common Law, and what then?
13ly. If it be our sin to communicate with such as we know to be notoriously wicked, unless we follow the rule of Christ, Mat. 18.15, 16, &c. to seek the removal of them, or do not our duty to reform the Pastor,