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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.
2. If any in New-England had done it, is that our doing? They that are against Christs Righteousness imputed, I hope will not join with you in imputing to us the sins of those that were no Kin to us, and we never saw.
2. If any in New-England had done it, is that our doing? They that are against Christs Righteousness impated, I hope will not joyn with you in imputing to us the sins of those that were no Kin to us, and we never saw.
3. What a pitiful Case is Mankind in, if such an Harangue of confounding words can make them believe, that Tolerating or not-Tolerating in Causes vastly different, are the same? Is it all one to deny men Liberty to seduce men from the essentials of the Faith, and to forbid many hundreds to preach Christs Gospel, unless they will openly profess that they Assent and Consent to three Books, and Covenant never to endeavour the Reforming of the Government of the Church, &c? Might not the Papists have said to us just as you do [it is the same thing for us to burn Protestants as Heretics, as for you to expel the Subverters of the Faith.] But you that are for silencing us all, for not consenting to, You know what, have less excuse for calling it [the same thing] unless you think Christ and a Liturgy to be same.
3. What a pitiful Case is Mankind in, if such an Harangue of confounding words can make them believe, that Tolerating or not-Tolerating in Causes vastly different, are the same? Is it all one to deny men Liberty to seduce men from the essentials of the Faith, and to forbid many hundreds to preach Christs Gospel, unless they will openly profess that they Assent and Consent to three Books, and Covenant never to endeavour the Reforming of the Government of the Church, &c? Might not the Papists have said to us just as you do [it is the same thing for us to burn Protestants as Hereticks, as for you to expel the Subverters of the Faith.] But you that are for silencing us all, for not consenting to, You know what, have less excuse for calling it [the same thing] unless you think Christ and a Liturgy to be same.