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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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This I suppose the Doctor Preached to make amends for the fault he committed in being ordained first by Presbyters; for now he talks of Archbishops in the Apostles days; whereas Mr. Thorndike, pag. 45. Prim. Gov. and the old Episcopal men tell us, Archbishops came in long after.
As for your discourse from p. 60. to the end, in which you tell your Reader something concerning Rules about Order, Decency, Circumstantials in Religion. Adiaphorus matters, &c. and what the Church may do to preserve it self against opposers, that thereby p. 62. you might justify the punishment inflicted upon us for our Nonconformity.
As for your discourse from p. 60. to the end, in which you tell your Reader something concerning Rules about Order, Decency, Circumstantials in Religion. Adiaphorus matters, &c. and what the Church may do to preserve it self against opposers, that thereby p. 62. you might justifie the punishment inflicted upon us for our Nonconformity.
Sir, this is but the old Cheat to blind the people, as if we opposed Order, Decency, and Circumstantials in Religion; and for the punishment inflicted, will you justify it that Governors may for every error in things pertaining to God, punish their people for not conforming to them, as we are punished? but how much less then for nonconforming to Humane Inventions in the Worship of God? which as yet all the Pulpits and Presses have not proved to be our error, (I mean our non conformity to them) but our Duty.
Sir, this is but the old Cheat to blind the people, as if we opposed Order, Decency, and Circumstantials in Religion; and for the punishment inflicted, will you justifie it that Governours may for every errour in things pertaining to God, punish their people for not conforming to them, as we are punished? but how much less then for nonconforming to Humane Inventions in the Worship of God? which as yet all the Pulpits and Presses have not proved to be our error, (I mean our non conformity to them) but our Duty.