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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.) But is it possible that you can expect that men should believe, that their Case and ours are the same, or that either All must be tolerated or none that conform not; and that the bare talking for or against Toleration, without distinguishing the Tolerable from the Intolerable, doth tend to mens Edification? He that will tolerate all, is bad; and he that will tolerate none that differ, is mad. As it's an ill argument, Vespae habent favos, & apes habent favos; Ergo vespae sunt apes: So it is not a good one to say, Wasps Nests should be destroyed: Ergo Be-hives should be destroyed.
(3.) But is it possible that you can expect that men should believe, that their Case and ours are the same, or that either All must be tolerated or none that conform not; and that the bare talking for or against Toleration, without distinguishing the Tolerable from the Intolerable, doth tend to mens Edification? He that will tolerate all, is bad; and he that will tolerate none that differ, is mad. As it's an ill argument, Vespae habent favos, & apes habent favos; Ergo vespae sunt apes: So it is not a good one to say, Wasps Nests should be destroyed: Ergo Bee-hives should be destroyed.
§. 60 But wherein lay the different Cases?
Ans. In many things and great, however you untruly make them like.