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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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A POSTSCRIPT to the Reverend Dr. STILLINGFLEET.
SIR,
THE former pages were printed off sooner than I was aware of; but give me leave to add these lines to clear my self from that sin of Schism which which you charge me among my Brethren, a little further; since I still continue the same love and honourable respects to you.
Three cases there are you tell us, p. 213. in which the Scripture allows of Separation, 1. Idolatrous worship. 2. False doctrine imposed. 3. Indifferent things made necessary to salvation [of this latter one word by and by]. But there are two others wherein Paul gives particular directions, but such as do not amount to separation, viz. 1. Different opinions about meats and drinks, observation of Jewish Holy-days. In these points he advises not to censure one another, but notwithstanding this difference, join together as Christians in the duties common to them all. Thus you.
Three cases there are you tell us, p. 213. in which the Sripture allows of Separation, 1. Idolatrous worship. 2. False doctrine imposed. 3. Indifferent things made necessary to salvation [of this latter one word by and by]. But there are two others wherein Paul gives particular directions, but such as do not amount to separation, viz. 1. Different opinions about meats and drinks, observation of Jewish Holy-days. In these points he advises not to censure one another, but notwithstanding this difference, join together as Christians in the duties common to them all. Thus you.