A26865:831
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… › Postscript › Section
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18. That the Apostles had their power to edification, and not to destruction.
19. That in case of controversies of Faith, the Church may not judg in partem utram libet, but only for the truth.
20. That all Bishops power is limited, and not absolute.
21. That when they command without power, only passive obedience is due.
22. That Bishops are not made Judges whether there shall be preaching and worshipping God or not; but only to order it aright, and judg by whom it shall be done.