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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.
III. Is every one a Separatist that differeth from you in Doctrine, in public Preaching? If so, are you not Separatists one from another, when one Preacheth for that with is called, Absolute Election, Reprobation, Universal Redemption, Free-will, Falling from justification, the morality of the Sabbath, &c. and others against these? If not; Is not difference in such Doctrines as great a difference, as using and not using some of your Liturgic Forms and Ceremonies?
III. Is every one a Separatist that differeth from you in Doctrine, in publick Preaching? If so, are you not Separatists one from another, when one Preacheth for that wich is called, Absolute Election, Reprobation, Universal Redemption, Free-will, Falling from justification, the morality of the Sabbath, &c. and others against these? If not; Is not difference in such Doctrines as great a difference, as using and not useing some of your Liturgick Forms and Ceremonies?
IV. Are all different modes of Worship enough to make our Party Separatists? Then the French and Dutch Churches are Separatists, and either the Cathedrals or the Parish-Churches, as to their Vestments, Organs, Chore, mode of Singing, &c. And the allowed private Baptisms and Communion with the sick, are Separations.
IV. Are all different modes of Worship enough to make our Party Separatists? Then the French and Dutch Churches are Separatists, and either the Cathedrals or the Parish-Churches, as to their Vestments, Organs, Chore, mode of Singing, &c. And the allowed private Baptismes and Communion with the sick, are Separations.
V. Doth every disobedience to the King, and Laws, and Canons in matters of Religion, Government and Worship, make men Separatists? If so, then when ever a Conformist disobediently shorteneth his Common-Prayer, or leaveth off his Surplice, or giveth the Sacrament to one that kneeleth not, or receiveth one of another Parish to Communion, &c. he is a separatist. Yea no man then is not a Separatist sometimes.