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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.
Ans. If this be not true, it is not well; show me where, and prove, when I ever condemned any for the same that I do, or else take more heed what you write hereafter.
Ans. If this be not true, it is not well; shew me where, and prove, when I ever condemned any for the same that I do, or else take more heed what you write hereafter.
§. 59. Serm. p. 33. [For the Assembly of Divines urged their dissenting Brethren to comply with the Rules of Government, and charged them with Schism, if they did not, &c.
Ans. 1. It's a Foul mistake in matter of Fact, if you think that I was that Assembly, yea or any one of them; or that what they did, I did: or those of my acquaintance did it. And it is not much better to pretend that I or they were in all things of their mind: Doth the Assemblies judgment concern me any more than you? Did not you conform to them as much as I did?
2. But what mean you to wrong your Hearers by such gross confusion, to join in your Application Dr. Owen, and me, (and Mr. Corbet I think) with the Assembly, when it is publicly known that in those matters we were of three several opinions: (And who are they that differ not in as great matters?)