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Richard Baxters answer to Dr. Edward Stillingfleet's charge of separation containing, I. some queries…
Richard Baxters answer to Dr. Edward Stillingfleet's charge of separation containing, I. some queries necessary for the understanding of his accusation, II. a reply to his letter which denieth a solution, III. an answer to his printed sermon : humbly tendered, I. to himself, II. to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and the court of aldermen, III. to the readers of his accusation, the forum where we are accused.Richard Baxters answer to Dr. Edward Stillingfleet's charge of separation containing, I. some queries necessary for the understanding of his accusation, II. a reply to his letter which denyeth a solution, III. an answer to his printed sermon : humbly tendred, I. to himself, II. to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and the court of aldermen, III. to the readers of his accusation, the forum where we are accused.
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1680
Letter: To the Reverend Dr. Edward Stillingfleet, Dean of St. Pauls, &c.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
8. Some say that it is the great Duty of Love which is made the Rule for our undetermined actions; or, that the fundamental duties are made a Canon to the Superstructures, as it seemeth to be meant, Gal. 6. 15, 16. And by Christ, Go learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy and not Sacrifice. To tell you which and how many of these I take to be meant in the Text, and why, is none of the work which you call me to; but to tell you, that which-ever of these it is, or if all these, we fully consent: All these Canons we must all walk by.
9. But some say, that by the same Rule is meant the Tradition and Custom of the Universal Church.
9. But some say, that by the same Rule is meant the Tradition and Custom of the Vniversal Church.
10. And some, that it is the Canons of the Bishops in General Councils; and under them, in National or Provincial Councils.
11. And some tell us, that the Rule of Christian concord is [Obedience to the Bishops of all the World (or Universal Church) who are a College Governing (not only divisim & per parts, in their several Precincts, but) unitedly as One Regent College, ordinarily per literas formas, and by General Councils when they sit.