Friendly Debate with Non-Conformist Part 2, Table of contents – Errata
The Contents of the Continuation.
THe Non-conformiſts affected language and fooliſh imitation of Scripture-phraſe noted pag. 1.
About taking Gods name in vain, and breaking the third Command pag. 2, 3.
The Covenanters highly guilty of it pag. 4, 5. &c.
How Mr. Caſe taught them to take the Covenant pag. 7.
Some pleaded Religion for breaking it pag. 8.
Contrary to the ſolemn Proteſtation taken by both Houſes before pag. 9, 10.
Non-conformiſts offended at the Friendly Debate, and why pag. 11
The Apoſtles ſenſe of giving no offence, 1 Cor. 10.32. Ib.
The Debate not guilty of it pag. 12
Non-conformiſts did not think heretofore that they ought to forbear reading Common-Prayer, becauſe ſome ſaid it gave them ſcandal pag. 13
Great ſcandal of Schiſm Ib.
Of grieving the Godly pag. 14
Non-conformiſts guilty of it in the proper ſenſe by caſting ſcorn on Divine Service and our Governors pag. 15
Mr. W. Bridge an inſtance of this pag. 16
Juſt ſeverity againſt ſuch defamers petitioned for by themſelves heretofore pag. 17
Anſwer to another objection againſt the Friendly Debate for being writ Dialogue-wiſe, &c. Ib,
Non-conformiſts have writ Dialogues too, and thoſe very abſurd pag. 18, &c.
Mr. Hughes's Conference noted Ib.
And two more Ancient, one of which teaches to depoſe Kings, &c. pag. 21
The Non-conformiſts pretence of not being guilty in breaking the Laws, becauſe they are ready to ſuffer the penalties, anſwered pag. 22
Their preſumption that it is his Majeſties pleaſure they ſhould take this Liberty againſt the Laws, anſwered pag. 24
Their change of Principles, who held heretofore, that the Law was the Kings Superiour pag. 26, &c
Mr. W. Bridges remarkable for this Doctrine in a Book of his publiſhed by Authority pag. 27, 28
More inſtances of their changing for their intereſt pag. 29, 30
This remarkable in the Army Saints pag. 31
Who writ after the Copy ſet them by their Superiors pag. 34
That the Author of the Debate is of a harſh, bitter and jeering ſpirit, anſwered at large pag. 35, &c.
Railing not the better, becauſe in Scripture phraſe pag. 39.
Some inſtances of Non-conformiſts reviling language, the better to ſhew whence the preſent railers learnt theirs pag. 40
Reflections upon a paſſage in Mr. Caſe pag. 41
An inſtance of ſanctified wit as they call it pag. 43
Some famous New England preachers guilty of foul language pag. 44
That it hath wofully infected the people is apparent pag. 45
And it is an old diſeaſe Ib.
How they were ſerved in their kind pag. 46, &c.
The Author falſely accuſed of writing out of Malice, &c. pag. 51, 52
How the Non conformiſts deſpiſe thoſe that are not of their party pag. 53
The Authors moderation in his cenſures pag. 54
How he hath dealt with Mr. Bridge Ib.
His way and ſpirit further diſcovered pag. 55, &c.
Particularly, that it is Antichriſtian and ſchiſmatical, as appears by the Sermon of the two Witneſſes pag. 59, &c.
His dangerous doctrine about their power to diſturb the ſtate, &c. pag. 60
His prefixing the time for it out of the Revel. pag. 62
* How often they have been deceived in their conjectures About this time pag. 65, 66, &c.
* The danger of interpreting every judgment that befals, in favour of their conceits pag. 64
A rare interpretation of the prophecies forenamed pag. 68
A reflection upon thoſe bold deceivers pag. 71
The cauſe of theſe conceits pag. 72
Their preſumption that their platform ſhould be a pattern to all Churches pag. 74
Mr. Caſe his high opinion of the Covenant pag. 75
His, and Dr. Wilkinſons, and ſome of the Scots and others opinions of us pag. 77, 78, &c.
And of the favours they receive from others pag. 80
Of their Canting phraſes, as Generation-work, witneſſing time from pag. 81. to 91
Dr. Wilkinſons confidence noted pag. 85, 86
How they have ſhifted and changed phraſes to ſerve their turn Ib.
Of the power of phraſes to hinder men from obſerving how they have been cheated pag. 88
The power they fancy they have to deſtroy us pag. 90
Their opinion of their knowledge and worth pag. 93, &c.
Of their practice and skill in expounding works of providence pag. 94, &c.
Their people not more knowing than ours pag. 99
Many know not what that is which they cry out againſt pag. 101
Inſtances in Popery, ſuperſtition, Will-worſhip pag. 102, 103, &c.
About forms of prayer pag. 106
Their forms of railing, which they uſe even in prayer, &c. pag. 107
Their ſmall skill, ſave only in phraſes pag. 110
As appears by their eaſie turning to the wildeſt Sects pag. 111
A famous inſtance of this in New England pag. 112
Miſtakes about the Spirits teaching and inſpirations, &c. pag. 113
This, together with the obſcurity of their Doctrine a great cauſe of peoples doubts and deſertions pag. 114
An inſtance of the intricate way of Mr. Hooker to ſatisfie a doubting Chriſtian pag. 115
And to bring it to the promiſe as he ſpeaks pag. 116
Hence the New England whimſeyes pag. 117
Mr. J. Durants way of comforting believers and opening Scriptures pag. 118, 119
They are no better at reſolving doubts about particular actions pag. 120
How Religion hath been ſpoiled of late and expoſed to contempt pag. 123
Non-conformiſts great want of Modeſty pag. 126, &c.
Concerning eminent men pag. 129
Of judging others; in what things we may, in what not pag. 130
Charity covers a Multitude but cannot or may not cover all ſins pag. 131
By what means prophaneſs came to abound pag. 133
Publicans and Harlots, or Scribes and Phariſees, which the worſe pag. 135, 136
The danger of Schiſm and ſeparated Congregations pag. 138, 139
Mr. Bridge his vain conceit that we are angry becauſe they withdraw from us and ſlight us pag. 140, &c.
How 2 Cor. 6.17. is abuſed by him to countenance the ſeparation pag. 144
By which and ſuch like the old Browniſts and more ancient Donatiſts juſtified their Schiſm pag. 145
The wiſe and charitable courſes to which St. Auſtin directs us when men are generally bad pag. 146, 147
Mr. Calvins judgment of a true Church and ſeparation from it pag. 149
And Presbyterian Miniſters judgment pag. 151
Act. 19.9. doth not countenance the ſeparation pag. 152
The impertinent allegation of that place Rev. 14.4. by Mr. Bridg pag. 153
How the people have been cheated with the noiſe of ſuch words as Babylon, &c. pag. 154
And by other means pag. 155, 156, &c.
Of Idol Miniſters pag. 158, &c.
The folly of thoſe who think our Miniſters (out of reſpect to themſelves) are troubled to ſee people go to meetings pag. 161
The true reaſon of their trouble, and the great danger of ſeparation pag. 162
Not only to thoſe who are of it, but to others pag. 163
The great extremities it hurries men into pag. 165
The Presbyterian excuſe that they ſeparate not from us as Antichriſtian, conſidered pag. 166, &c.
It makes their cauſe the worſe, if it be true pag. 168
Which tender conſcienc'd men ſhould conſider, eſpecially remembring the iſſue pag. 169, 170
The diſorders among the Independents, when in Holland pag. 171
And more anciently among the old Separatiſts pag. 172, 173, &c.
No ſecurity againſt the like, or worſe again pag. 175
In vain to bewail theſe Diviſions unleſs we take a courſe to amend them pag. 177
What belongs to private perſons to do in order to it pag. 178, &c.
Not ſtudy ſo much their Governors duty, as their own, and what that is pag. 180, 181
Of yielding on both ſides pag. 182
The ancient Non-conformiſts did not think they ſtill ought to preach when they were deprived; but the contrary that they ought not pag. 183
The idle pretence of ſome from that place, Wo be to me if I preach not, confuted pag. 185, 186
And of not conſulting with fleſh and blood pag. 187
Non-conformiſts do it too much Ib.
Elſe why do they not teach as the old Non-conformiſts did, how lawful ſet forms are, &c. pag. 188, 189
And teach this with great earneſtneſs pag. 190
Eſpecially conſidering how miſerably ſome are prejudiced againſt them pag. 191
That exception anſwered though a form be lawful yet uſeleſs pag. 192
Some reflections on a Book called Common-prayer Book Dovotions Epiſcopal Deluſions, &c. pag. 193
The prophaneſs, and chollerick ſcurrility of it pag. 194, &c.
The Ignorance and boldneſs of the Prefacer pag. 197
Mr. Cartwright not againſt a ſet form of Prayer, &c. pag. 199
How vainly he vapours with the name of Mr. Parker Ib.
And abuſes Mr. Greenham pag. 200
But above all Dr. J. Reynolds, who lived and dyed conformable in all things to the orders of the Church of England pag. 201
Some of the little reaſonings in the book anſwered pag. 203, 204
The abuſe of a place of Scripture noted pag. 205
The Liturgy ſmels not of the Maſs-book pag. 206
Antiquity of Liturgies by their own confeſſion pag. 207
The preſumption and uncharitableneſs of this Writer pag. 208, 209
His main Argument anſwered pag. 210
After all his bluſtering he allows a preſcribed form to be lawful pag. 211
And is fain to wreſt ſome Scriptures in favour of conceived prayers pag. 213
His falſe arguing from Jer. 7.31. and ſuch like places pag. 214
How that place Deut. 12.32. is wont to be miſinterpreted pag. 215
It was the manner of Mr. J. G. to ſpeak confidently, be the cauſe never ſo bad pag. 217, 218
Non-conformiſts generally guilty of too much confidence pag. 219
A groſs corruption of Dr. Sibbs his ſouls conflict after his death, noted Ib. 220, &c.
Of Forms of Prayer and of impoſing them pag. 222
Smectymnuus allowed impoſitions in ſome caſes pag. 223
The Presbyterians were againſt a Tolleration of the Independent way pag. 224
The Independents alſo impoſe their own devices & have forms alſo, &c. pag. 226, &c.
Of Chriſtian Liberty, pag. 229
The opinion of Mr. Dury and Mr. Cotton, &c. about this pag. 230, 231
Of Penalties pag. 232
The opinion of Preſbyterians and Independents formerly about them pag. 233
How the King himſelf was abridg'd of his Liberty pag. 234
The Independents for puniſhments pag. 236
Some good Counſels out of Mr. Bernard pag. 239
How to behave our ſelves in doubts pag. 241
Some good Rules to guide our ſelves by pag. 242
What to do if we think that is ſinful which Authority commands pag. 243
Rom. 14.23. Whatſoever is not of faith is ſin, opened Ib.
Of fear to offend others pag. 244
The great want of charity and ſuch like graces pag. 245
How theſe good Counſels were contemned by the ſeparatiſts pag. 246
A deſcription of them Ib.
The Reſolution of the Presbyterian heretofore about Uniformity and Obedience to Laws pag. 248
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