A41330:811
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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For the Prophets you tell us, they were such as had an excellent skill to preach the Gospel out of the Books of the Old Testament, 1 Cor. 13.2. Evangelical Doctrines locked up in the Figures of the Law, and Predictions of the Prophets.
If this were all, we shall find many such Prophets amongst the Nonconformists. But, Sir, you have spoken very short of the Prophets; Dr. Hammond, Zanchy, and Gerhard, add two things more.
1. A foretelling things to come. 2ly. They spake all from the Spirit, from a Divine Afflatus. These three are somewhat like, I pray show us these Prophets now.
1. A foretelling things to come. 2ly. They spake all from the Spirit, from a Divine Afflatus. These three are somewhat like, I pray shew us these Prophets now.
The Evangelists you tell us, are such as had a profound insight into the Gospel, as contained in the Writings of the New-Testament: and could with singular dexterity open and explain its true importance.