An answer to the dissenters pleas for separation, or, An abridgment of the London cases wherein the substance of those books is digested into one short and plain discourse.

Title

An answer to the dissenters pleas for separation, or, An abridgment of the London cases wherein the substance of those books is digested into one short and plain discourse.

Author

Bennet, Thomas, 1673-1728.

Publication

Cambridge :: Printed at the University press, for Alexander Bosvile ...,

1700.

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Subject terms

Church of England -- Doctrines.

Protestantism -- Controversial literature.

Dissenters, Religious -- England.

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Contents

• title page
• imprimatur
• THE PREFACE.
• A Catalogue of those Books, the Substance of which is contain'd in this Abridgment.
• The CONTENTS.
• THE INTRODUCTION, Containing An ARGUMENT for UNION, Taken from the true Interest of those Dissen∣ters in ENGLAND, who Profess and call themselves PROTESTANTS.
• CHAP. I. Of the Necessity of living in constant Com∣munion with the Establish'd Church of England.
• CHAP. II. The use of indifferent things in the Worship of God, no objection against our Communion.
• CHAP. III. Of the Lawfulness and Expediency of Forms of Prayer.
• CHAP. IV. Objections against our Morning and Evening Service and Litany Answer'd.
• CHAP. V. Of Infant-Baptism.
• CHAP. VI. Objections against our Form of Baptism, and particularly that of the sign of the Cross, Answer'd.
• CHAP. VII. Objections against our Communion-Office, and particularly that of kneeling at the Sacrament, Answer'd.
• CHAP. VIII. The Objection of our Symbolizing or Agree∣ing with the Church of Rome Answer'd.
• CHAP. IX. The Objection of Mixt-Communion An∣swer'd.
• CHAP. X. The Pretences of Purer Ordinances, and Better Edification among the Dissenters, Answer'd.
• CHAP. XI. The pretence of it's being against one's Con∣science to join with the Church of Eng∣land, Answer'd.
• CHAP. XII. The pretence of a Doubting Conscience An∣swer'd.
• CHAP. XIII. The pretence of a Scrupulous Conscience An∣swer'd.
• CHAP. XIV. The pretence of Scandal, or giving Offence to Weak Brethren, Answer'd.
• The CONCLUSION, Containing an earnest Persuasive to Commu∣nion with the Establish'd Church of En∣gland.