A41330:794
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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First Text, Mat. 28.20. Teach, baptize, instruct all Nations to observe whatsoever was commanded them I pray add this, And he commanded them to teach That one Prelate, while the Church stands, should have superior power over other Elders and Congregations, then you do something.
Because you mention commands for Government, name two or three Texts to stop the mouths of these Erastians.
But to the Text. It is not for nothing that our Lord while he mention, Teaching, Baptizing, and under this the Lords Supper; yet saith nothing of Government. Surely he had a reason for it.
2. I yield from the Apostles and other Elders, Government recorded in the Scripture, that Government belongs to the Eldership (with the Erastians leave) but from hence to infer that because the Apostles did exercise power over other Elders, Ergo, now one Prelate over other Elders: I shall deny the Consequence.