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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.
X. Q. Are none of our Hearers more competent Judges than their Accusers, what profiteth their own Souls? And if the […], what is the great harm that such as I do, that weighs down the Peoples profit; while all your power is for edification, and all your Churches that I come in are full?
X. Q. Are none of our Hearers more competent Judges than their Accusers, what profiteth their own Souls? And if the 〈…〉, what is the great harm that such as I do, that weighs down the Peoples profit; while all your power is for edification, and all your Churches that I come in are full?
XI. Q. What is it in us that warranteth a humble […] to ⟨p. 10⟩think, that his Ministerial duty is so much better than ours, that in comparison of his Ministry, ours is unnecessary and we unsufferable in the Land: Is it our ignorance or our wickedness that makes the difference so great? I have studied many years longer than you, though perhaps with less advantage: We know nothing in the world that we prefer before the pleasing of God, and edifying his Church? Though you excel us, do all others so? My meaning is, would you have none tolerated in England that are as ignorant and as bad as I, Consideratis considerandis. Doth bare Conforming make all this difference?
XI. Q. What is it in us that warranteth a humble 〈…〉 to ⟨p. 10⟩think, that his Ministerial duty is so much better than ours, that in comparison of his Ministry, ours is unnecessary and we unsufferable in the Land: Is it our ignorance or our wickedness that makes the difference so great? I have studied many years longer than you, though perhaps with less advantage: We know nothing in the world that we prefer before the pleasing of God, and edifying his Church? Though you excel us, do all others so? My meaning is, would you have none tolerated in England that are as ignorant and as bad as I, Consideratis considerandis. Doth bare Conforming make all this difference?