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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. 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?)
2. But what mean you to wrong your Hearers by such gross confusion, to joyn in your Application Dr. Owen, and me, (and Mr. Corbet I think) with the Assembly, when it is publickly known that in those matters we were of three several opinions: (And who are they that differ not in as great matters?)
(1.) It's known that except seven or eight, the Assembly men were all Conformists when they came thither: And either they were suddenly changed, or not: if not, they were Conformists still, and then no wonder that they were of your mind.