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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.
3. And as to your Lay-Communion here spoken of, So far as it is Lawful, where you have Preached or Written for it once, I think, I have done it many times: I shall be far from Contradicting you in that.
3. And as to your Lay-Communion here spoken of, So far as it is Lawful, where you have Preach'd or Written for it once, I think, I have done it many times: I shall be far from Contradicting you in that.
§. 30. Sermon p. 20. [I will not say, there hath been a great deal of Art used to confound these two (and it is easy to discern to what purpose it is.)
Answ. 1. I have not Art enough well to reconcile your Negative, and your Parenthesis, which intimateth an Affirmation: If you will not say such Art was used; how can you intimate [to what purpose it's used.] Can you tell so easily why it was done, and not tell that indeed it was done at all? But perhaps you can tell, though you will not. I would fain know why: No Man that Reads your Words, can well believe that it is through the redundancy of your kindness.