A26865:552
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 › Accusation 28
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The Accusation 28, being made publicly by my old friend Dr. Thomas Good, in his book, called Dubitantius & Firmianus, I will annex a Letter which I wrote in answer to it.
The Accusation 28, being made publickly by my old friend Dr. Thomas Good, in his book, called Dubitantius & Firmianus, I will annex a Letter which I wrote in answer to it.
ACCUS. 28. To my Reverend and Worthy Friend, Dr. Thomas Good, Master of Balliol-College in Oxford. Reverend and Worthy Sir, IT is now about a Month since I received a Letter from you, for the furthering of a good work, which I sent to Mr. Foley by his Son Mr. Paul Foley, not having opportunity my self to see him. I have stayed so long for an answer, not hearing yet from him, that I think it not meet any longer to forbear to acquaint you with the reasons of the delay. He liveth quite at the other end of London from me, and my weakness and business keep me much within doors, and it's hard to find him within, except at those hours when I am constrained to be in bed. But I have reason to conjecture that his answer will be, 1. That the rich men whose judgments are for Conformity, are far more numerous than those who are of another mind, and therefore fitter to promote that work. And there are so very few that do any thing for the ejected Ministers, that some of them live on brown bread and water, &c. which hindereth those Gentlemen from other kind of charitable work. 2. And I must crave your patience (being confident by your ancient kindness, of your friendly interpretation) which I tell you, that this day I heard one say, We can expect that Dr. Good do make his Scholars no better than himself. And what reason have we to maintain and breed up men to use us as he hath done in his late Treatise? I got the Book, and was glad to find much good, and several moderate passages in it, (and I knew you so well as that I could not but expect moderation), but when I perused the passages referred to, I could say no more for them, but that I would write to you to hear your answer about them. For I confess they surprised me; though at the same time I received many new Books of a sanguine complexion from other hands without any admiration. I. The first passage referred to, was pag. 104. Which are confessedly things indifferent. This is spoken indefinitely of the Presbyterians.