A26865:599
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 31
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3. Is it possible for either of these Authors to know a negative, and that by secret heart-action by four other men, viz. that they sought not God to direct their consciences.
4. Would not any other men have thought that accepting of dignities had been a likelier sign of pride, than refusing them. If either of these Doctors had refused them, we should have thought it a sign of their humility. What a case are we in with such men as these, when we must needs be proud whether we accept or refuse?
4. Would not any other men have thought that accepting of dignities had been a likelier sign of pride, than refusing them. If either of these Doctors had refused them, we should have thought it a sign of their humility. What a case are we in with such men as these, when we must needs be proud whether we accept or refufe?
5 Would not the favour and honour of those that would have advanced us to Dignities, have weighed down the displeasure of those that we should have offended? Do you not think that they ⟨p. 161⟩are more, and more honourable persons, whom our conformity would have pleased?