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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.
Heb. 13. 7. Remember then which have rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. ⟨p. 69⟩17. Obey them that have the rule over you and submit your selves, for they watch for your Souls as those that must give account. But such are not they that the people never heard the word of God from, nor knew their conversation nor the men: And Bishop Taylor saith, No man can give account of those that he knoweth not; that is, Pastors account. Make Parishes true Churches, and restore them Church discipline, and we are satisfied.
§ 47. Serm. p. 29. [If we look over the ancient Cannons of the Church, we shall find two things very plain in them: 1. That the notion of a Church was the same with that of a Diocese; or such a number of Christians as were under the inspection of a Bishop.]
§ 47. Serm. p. 29. [If we look over the ancient Cannons of the Church, we shall find two things very plain in them: 1. That the notion of a Church was the same with that of a Diocess; or such a number of Christians as were under the inspection of a Bishop.]
Ans. 1. Very true; and the Bishop was their ordinary Preacher, and only pronounced the blessing &c. Therefore till the Species was altered it was like a School, whose Scholars lived in City and Country, but were under a Bishop that Governed them personally in presence. But after they were like many score or hundred Schools that had Teaching Ushers, and one absent Governor (to the most). To Govern as a Schoolmaster in presence specifically differs from Governing as Princes or visitors, by Laws, or extraordinary inspection.