A26865:352
An apology for the nonconformists ministry containing I. the reasons of their preaching, II.…
An apology for the nonconformists ministry containing I. the reasons of their preaching, II. an answer to the accusations urged as reasons for the silencing of about 2000 by Bishop Morley ..., III. reasons proving it the duty and interest of the bishops and conformists to endeavour earnestly their restoration : with a postscript upon oral debates with Mr. H. Dodwell, against his reasons for their silence ... : written in 1668 and 1669, for the most of it, and now published as an addition to the defence against Dr. Stillingfleet, and as an account to the silencers of the reasons of our practice / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for T. Parkhurst and D. Newman, 1681
AN APOLOGY FOR THE SILENCED MINISTERS, Especially for their not cea… › Part › Objection 10
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31. Being a Generation that never had done complaining of those that conformed not to their Ceremonies and outside Rites, and yet void of true Sanctification, Christ pronounced them a Plant that his Father had not planted, that were ere long to be extirpated, Mat. 15. 13. 12. 2. & 12. 2, 14.
31. Being a Generation that never had done complaining of those that conformed not to their Ceremonies and outside Rites, and yet void of true Sanctification, Christ pronounced them a Plant that his Father had not planted, that were e're long to be extirpated, Mat. 15. 13. 12. 2. & 12. 2, 14.
32. They formally preached much good, as sitting in Moses Chair, and having a holy Law to speak of, but their own lives were covetous, proud, persecuting, and contrary to the Law, and ⟨p. 97⟩to their own Doctrine; and yet their very Doctrine had much corruption, Mat. 16. 1, 6, 11. & 21. 45. & 23. 2. Luk. 16. 14.
33. Yet were these Pharisees of a much sounder judgment than the Atheistical Sadducees, and therefore thought highly of themselves; and some few among them had a secret favour unto Christ, as far as their reputation and the fear of their party would permit,