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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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2. The second thing you mention, is the corrupt lives of men in the Church, &c. where you explain 1 Cor. 5.11. No, not to eat; but Sir, I prefer your Hammond's explication, to which I refer the Reader; see his Pararaph and his Notes.
As to that third ground which may warrant Separation, you say, viz. The imposing of things indifferent as necessary to our salvation.
A. Sir, is our salvation all that we should regard? Is not the glory and honour of God a thing to be attended? Is not this glory and honour of his, the first thing to be intended in his Worship? Is it not his honour when his Sovereignty and Wisdom alone commands in his Worship? In case he be deprived of his Worship, is this honour to him? Sir, you make your Inventions, though in themselves indifferent, yet being commanded by mans Authority, to alter in some sort their natures (they are the words of your Canon upon the Cross) and so necessary you make them, that without these God shall have no worship at all. Witness Barthol mewday.
A. Sir, is our salvation all that we should regard? Is not the glory and honour of God a thing to be attended? Is not this glory and honour of his, the first thing to be intended in his Worship? Is it not his honour when his Soveraignty and Wisdom alone commands in his Worship? In case he be deprived of his Worship, is this honour to him? Sir, you make your Inventions, though in themselves indifferent, yet being commanded by mans Authority, to alter in some sort their natures (they are the words of your Canon upon the Cross) and so necessary you make them, that without these God shall have no worship at all. Witness Barthol mewday.