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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
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.
A Reply to Dr. Stillingfleet's Letter; being the sum of our Controversy.
A Reply to Dr. Stillingfleet's Letter; being the sum of our Controversie.
§. 1. I Confess I was so well assured of the Divine obligations which lay on me, to do these things which you judg my sin, that my expectations from your return were very low: But yet I thought it my duty to try whether you had more than I knew of to say for my Conviction, before I ventured on a Defence: But your refusal to convince and satisfy me, increaseth my confidence. that it is my great duty which you account my sin.
§. 1. I Confess I was so well assured of the Divine obligations which lay on me, to do these things which you judg my sin, that my expectations from your return were very low: But yet I thought it my duty to try whether you had more than I knew of to say for my Conviction, before I ventured on a Defence: But your refusal to convince and satisfie me, increaseth my confidence. that it is my great duty which you account my sin.
§. 2. Did you not write to be understood? Or must I only not understand you; must I trouble the Reader by gathering all the passages, where you expressly speak to me, viz. As One of them; and as going beyond the Independents, and preaching unlawfully to them that unlawfully hear. and as dealing more disingeniously and less fairly than the old Separatists, and so almost from end to end.
§. 2. Did you not write to be understood? Or must I only not understand you; must I trouble the Reader by gathering all the passages, where you expresly speak to me, viz. As One of them; and as going beyond the Independants, and preaching unlawfully to them that unlawfully hear. and as deeling more disingeniously and less fairly than the old Separatists, and so almost from end to end.