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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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Again, doth not the fifth Canon say, Whosoever shall hereafter affirm that any of the 39 Articles are in any part superstitious or erroneous, or such as he may not with a good conscience subscribe unto, let him be Excommunicated, ipso facto.
Lay these both together, and how can we receive his Interpretation.
Besides, doth the Church not care though her Sons be such gross Hypocrites? Doth not Reason and Religion teach me first to try, examine, and to believe the thing to be lawful before I practise? Whatever is not of faith is sin, Rom. 14 23.
I know two Conformists, one is known to be a right Son, the other is suspected; neither of these do wear the Surplice; the reason is the same for both, neither Parish had provided one; when they came to the Court, the right Son hath nothing said to him, though he did not practise; the other was suspended. Was it not the internal assent that the Court regarded? it was that saved the true Son.