An humble apology for non-conformists with modest and serious reflections on the Friendly debate…

Answ. The 7th Article of the Church of England saith thus; The Old Testament is not contrary ⟨p. 87⟩to the New. Both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ; who is the only Mediator between God and man; wherefore they are not to be heard which say, that the old Fathers did look only for transitory promises:

Answ. The 7th Article of the Church of England saith thus; The Old Testament is not contrary ⟨p. 87⟩to the New. Both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ; who is the only Mediatour between God and man; wherefore they are not to be heard which say, that the old Fathers did look only for transitory promises:

Quest. Do not Nonconformists abuse the people in their preaching, by preaching in the Apostolical language, That which we have seen and heard, declare we unto you?

Answ. I think the Prophet David doth not abuse himself and others, when he saith, O taste and see that the Lord is gracious; Nor the Apostle Paul the Ephesians, when he tells them that Jesus Christ came and preached peace to them that were near, and to them that were afar off; Nor the Galatians, when he saith, Jesus Christ was evidently set forth, crucified amongst them: Neither doth Job juggle, or cast a mist before his own and others eyes, when he saith, with these eyes he shall see his Redeemer; although we take the interpretation of Mercer on the place, of his Recovery here. What though the Apostles saw our Saviour in the flesh, heard his Sermons, and conversed daily with him; may not Christians now-a-days see him with an eye of Faith in his Word and Sacrament? and hear him when he speaks to us in the Writings of the Apostles, as it were from Heaven, and by the mouths of his Ministers upon Earth? Must no passage or phrase of Scripture be used but in its first signification?