A41330:837
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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His third and last Topic to prove the Superiority of this Prelate is, the practise of the universal Church, pag. 42. To which add his saying, pag. 53. As for Prelacy; [the Essence whereof lies in a Superiority of an ⟨p. 95⟩Ecclesiastical person over Elders in a certain precinct]: it was ever owned by the Church as agreeable to the Canon of Scripture.
His third and last Topick to prove the Superiority of this Prelate is, the practise of the universal Church, pag. 42. To which add his saying, pag. 53. As for Prelacy; [the Essence whereof lyes in a Superiority of an ⟨p. 95⟩Ecclesiastical person over Elders in a certain precinct]: it was ever owned by the Church as agreeable to the Canon of Scripture.
Sir, did you deliver this in the Pulpit, for a Truth, where be sure no man ought to speak any thing but Truth?
Have not you read Austins Epistle to Hierom, Epistle 18. in which Austin writes thus to him, Quanquam enim secundum honorum Vocabula quae jam Ecclesiae usus obtinuit Episcopatus Presbyterio major est, &c. Surely you have read Hieroms Comment upon Tit. 1. Episcopi noverint see magis consuetudine, quam Dispositionis Dominicae veritate Presbyteris esse majores. To which A. B. Anselm subscribes, in his Comment on the same Chapter. What Sir, is Ecclesiae usus and Consuetudo, the same with Canon of Scripture?
Have not you read Austins Epistle to Hierom, Epistle 18. in which Austin writes thus to him, Quanquam enim secundum honorum Vocabula quae jam Ecclesiae usus obtinuit Episcopatus Presbyterio major est, &c. Surely you have read Hieroms Comment upon