A26865:883
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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II. To the second Reason, I deny that by preaching we use any Prelatical power; the (pretended) Office of a Prelate is not to be the sole Preacher, but the Governor of Preachers. If we made our selves Governors of Preachers, we should assume their power. But to preach is our own work.
II. To the second Reason, I deny that by preaching we use any Prelatical power; the (pretended) Office of a Prelate is not to be the sole Preacher, but the Governour of Preachers. If we made our selves Governours of Preachers, we should assume their power. But to preach is our own work.
Obj. You call and govern assemblies.
Ans. We govern not Dioceses nor other Presbyters; and to guide particular Assemblies in worship, was ever acknowledged the Presbyters work.
Ans. We govern not Diocesses nor other Presbyters; and to guide particular Assemblies in worship, was ever acknowledged the Presbyters work.
Obj. Yes, under the Bishops government, but not without him.