A41330:805
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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2ly. I conceive you stretch this Text beyond the intent of our Lord. For the work which our Lord undertook, he had a Call from his Father, who sent him, Heb. 5.4. Joh. 6.27. and 10.36. His Father had Authority to send him, and was with him, Joh. 16.32. So he the Head and King of his Church, having all power given to him in Heaven ⟨p. 92⟩and in Earth, Math. 28.18. had Authority to send forth his Apostles to their work; they might show their Commissions, or Credentials. He promised also to be with them and their Successors to the end: and I think all Gospel-Ministers are their Successors: but that the Lord intended in these words the settling of a Superiority of one person above his brethren in the Ministry to the end of the world this is but Petitio pincipii, your gloss, and I deny it, for the Reasons and Scriptures before mentioned.
2ly. I conceive you stretch this Text beyond the intent of our Lord. For the work which our Lord undertook, he had a Call from his Father, who sent him, Heb. 5.4. Joh. 6.27. and 10.36. His Father had Authority to send him, and was with him, Joh. 16.32. So he the Head and King of his Church, having all power given to him in Heaven ⟨p. 92⟩and in Earth, Math. 28.18. had Authority to send forth his Apostles to their work; they might show their Commissions, or Credentials. He promised also to be with them and their Successors to the end: and I think all Gospel-Ministers are their Successors: but that the Lord intended in these words the setling of a Superiority of one person above his brethren in the Ministry to the end of the world this is but Petitio pincipii, your gloss, and I deny it, for the Reasons and Scriptures before mentioned.