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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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To what he saith, pag. 3. That the Nonconformists blame the Doctrine of the Church, viz. the 39 Articles are not so punctual in defining the five points debated at the Synod of Dort, &c. I think I may say, I have been in the company of as many Nonconformists as that Author, but I have not heard them blame the Articles therefore. But this fault I have heard found, and do find, that we are commanded to assent to the 34, 35, & 36. Articles with the same faith we do to the fundamental Articles of our Faith and Salvation therein contained.
To what he saith, pag. 3. That the Nonconformists blame the Doctrine of the Church, viz. the 39 Articles are not so punctual in defining the five points debated at the Synod of Dort, &c. I think I may say, I have been in the company of as many Nonconformists as that Author, but I have not heard them blame the Articles therefore. But this fault I have heard found, and do find, that we are commanded to affent to the 34, 35, & 36. Articles with the same faith we do to the fundamental Articles of our Faith and Salvation therein contained.
I thought among the Confessions of Faith, these 39 Articles were looked upon as the Confession of the Faith of the Church of England; but I find it otherwise now; for Dr. Stillingfleet in his defence of Bishop Laud, p. 54. being pinched by the Jesuit, (who in this point is not answered) tells us, The Church of England makes no Articles of Faith, but such as have the Testimony of the whole Christian world in all Ages, acknowledged to be such by Rome it self. And in other things she requires subscription to them, not as Articles of Faith, but inferior truths, which she expects a submission to in order to her peace and tranquility.
I thought among the Confessions of Faith, these 39 Articles were looked upon as the Confession of the Faith of the Church of England; but I find it otherwise now; for Dr. Stillingfleet in his defence of Bishop Laud, p. 54. being pinched by the Jesuit, (who in this point is not answered) tells us, The Church of England makes no Articles of Faith, but such as have the Testimony of the whole Christian world in all Ages, acknowledged to be such by Rome it self. And in other things she requires subscription to them, not as Articles of Faith, but inferiour truths, which she expects a submission to in order to her peace and tranquility.