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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: For the Reverend Doctor Stillingfleet, Dean of St. Pauls.
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.
Was it a Divine Rule or a Humane? If Humane, how to know it.
III. Q. I beseech you tell me plainly, what is the definition or formal reason of that sinful separation which you mention as mine. For I cannot perceive it by your Book: unless you take preaching without the Magistrates Leave, and Worshipping in a manner different from that appointed by Law, and forbidden, to be it. But I suppose you take not all Disobedience to be Separation, nor all different Modes of Worship. I would fain know what you mean.
III. Q. I beseech you tell me plainly, what is the definition or formal reason of that sinful separation which you mention as mine. For I cannot perceive it by your Book: unless you take preaching without the Magistrates Leave, and Worshiping in a manner different from that appointed by Law, and forbidden, to be it. But I suppose you take not all Disobedience to be Separation, nor all different Modes of Worship. I would fain know what you mean.
IV. Q. I entreat you tell me plainly, what you would have the many score thousands do on the Lords days, who cannot hear in the Parish Churches? For the matter of fact is past dispute, that in your Parish of St. Andrews, Sepulchres, Giles Cripplegate, Giles in the Fields, Martins, ⟨p. 9⟩Clements, and many others, there are in some 10000, in some 20000, in some 30000, in some the Parishioners say, 60000 Inhabitants more than can come into the Church and hear the Ministers Voice; which seldom can be heard by more than 3000 or 4000. How would you have all these score thousands spend the Lords day?
IV. Q. I intreat you tell me plainly, what you would have the many score thousands do on the Lords days, who cannot hear in the Parish Churches? For the matter of fact is past dispute, that in your Parish of St. Andrews, Sepulchres, Giles Cripplegate, Giles in the Fields, Martins,