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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.
Q. 3. Do you take Separation here in the same sense as before and after; or Equivocally? If Equivocally, why did you not tell us what you here meant; besides the difference of Subjects: If univocally, then
Q. 3. Do you take Separation here in the same sence as before and after; or Equivocally? If Equivocally, why did you not tell us what you here meant; besides the difference of Subjects: If univocally, then
Q. 4. Is not the Separation of whole Churches much worse than of single Persons from one Church, when it is upon unwarrantable cause or reasons? If one Church unjustly renounce Communion with another whole Church, as no true Church, or as Heretical; I think that it is done by a whole Church against a whole Church, makes it worse.
But perhaps you mean, that for two National Churches to have two Kings is not unlawful. No doubt of that: But to what purpose is it? Or is it that two National Churches may have different Accidents of Worship or Discipline? And so may two Diocesan or Parish-Churches in our Nation, if the King please at least.