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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But to the main scope of his Sermon: Had it been to prove the Divine Right of an Episcopus Praeses (or Primus Presbyter, as Ambrose calls a Bishop) with the Presbytery or Ecclesiastical Senate, I should not have been his opposer; but it is an Episcopus Princeps, and that not with, but over the Presbytery, superior in power, which he contends for; how strongly proved, we shall see.
But to the main scope of his Sermon: Had it been to prove the Divine Right of an Episcopus Praeses (or Primus Presbyter, as Ambrose calls a Bishop) with the Presbytery or Ecclesiastical Senate, I should not have been his opposer; but it is an Episcopus Princeps, and that not with, but over the Presbytery, superiour in power, which he contends for; how strongly proved, we shall see.
His Text was, Act. 15.36. Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go again, and visit our Brethren, &c.
That the Doctor intended out of this Text to prove such a Visitation as was then when he Preached, and so in England when Bishops visit, I presume; else he deceived him to whom he dedicates it, and the four Doctors that Licensed it. See how the Text will force it.