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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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I would have lest Dr. Goodman, or whoever it was, that was the Author of the serious and compassionate Inquiry, &c. till I had come to his stating of the Questions, but that I find him, p. 67, 69. giving one cause, which he imputes to us, worthy the taking notice of; and the speaking to it here, will save me a labour afterwards.
A great part of this Nation, saith he, having been leavened with Jewish superstition, or Jewish Traditions, hath thereby been indisposed to an uniform reception of the reformation of Religion held forth by this Church; and thus doth charge us with Judaism, quoting Cartwright, Ainsworth, and H. Broughton, who were great Students in the Rabbinical writings, and they leavened us, p. 68.
A great part of this Nation, saith he, having been leasened with Jewish superstition, or Jewish Traditions, hath thereby been indisposed to an uniform reception of the reformation of Religion held forth by this Church; and thus doth charge us with Judaism, quoting Cartwright, Ainsworth, and H. Broughton, who were great Students in the Rabinical writings, and they leavened us, p. 68.
This is very strange, when as if he will please to read over Mr. Falkner, he shall see how much he useth these Rabbinical writings, and Jewish customs to confirm the Liturgy, and Forms of Prayer, and the Rites and Ceremonies of this Church. Yea, Christ himself is not spared, but he is made a Conformist to the Jewish customs, different from the Law, to prove our conformity. Thus Scaliger, and out of him Mr. Car, and Mr. Falkner. That I was studying how to give answer to this head of argument in these men; and this it seems is charged upon us.
This is very strange, when as if he will please to read over Mr. Falkner, he shall see how much he useth these Rabinical writings, and Jewish customs to confirm the Liturgy, and Forms of Prayer, and the Rites and Ceremonies of this Church. Yea, Christ himself is not spared, but he is made a Conformist to the Jewish customs, different from the Law, to prove our conformity. Thus Scaliger, and out of him Mr. Carre, and Mr. Falkner. That I was studying how to give answer to this head of argument in these men; and this it seems is charged upon us.