A41330:871
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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As for your Reason for Episcopal Government [another ground of difference between us] which you give us in your Preface, pag. 5. quoting Mr. Noyes of New-England in your Treatise, pag. 234. agreeing with you, viz. It is hard to persuade considering men, that the Christian Church should degenerate so soon, so unanimously, so universally, &c.—Mr. Noyes— Would not Elders, so many knowing men, at least some of them have contended for Truth, wherein their own Liberties were so much interested? Aerius his opposing of Bishops so long after their rise and standing, is inconsiderable, &c.
As for your Reason for Episcopal Government [another ground of difference between us] which you give us in your Preface, pag. 5. quoting Mr. Noyes of New-England in your Treatise, pag. 234. agreeing with you, viz. It is hard to perswade considering men, that the Christian Church should degenerate so soon, so unanimously, so universally, &c.—Mr. Noyes— Would not Elders, so many knowing men, at least some of them have contended for Truth, wherein their own Liberties were so much interessed? Aerius his opposing of Bishops so long after their rise and standing, is inconsiderable, &c.
Sir, much here might be said, but I leave it to those, with whom you have to deal; as for Mr. Noyes, I know him very well, and know what may cause him to write for Episcopal Government. That [Greek or Hebrew] (bear with my words, for I am sure it is contrary to Scripture and Reason) of the Congregational men, That the Fraternity (or Plebs) is the first subject of the power of the keys, have made such work in Congregational Churches to my knowledge, that their Elders have felt the need of that principle, and made them to think again.
Sir, much here might be said, but I leave it to those, with whom you have to deal; as for Mr. Noyes, I know him very well, and know what may cause him to write for Episcopal Government. That 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 (bear with my words, for I am sure it is contrary to Scripture and Reason) of the Congregational men, That the Fraternity (or Plebs) is the first subject of the power of the keys, have made such work in Congregational Churches to my knowledg, that their Elders have felt the need of that principle, and made them to think again.