A26865:912
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
IX. The mistaken Interest of the Pope and Papal Clergy is, to have their own wills in ruling all the world; and to that end, to weaken and disable Kings and States by divisions, contentions, and diversions, and to draw them by deceit to a voluntary subjection, as necessary to their salvation, and to the concord of their subjects, and the Christian world; and to silence and disgrace all such as are against them.
X. The mistaken Interest of English Papists, Quakers, and all true uncurable Separatists is, to increase and strengthen their several parties, and if it may be to get into power, and to that end, to unite in the bond of a common Toleration, and to make the tolerated party as strong as they can; and to weaken the united Ministry and Churches; and therefore to cry down a Comprehension or Union of the sober Conformists and Nonconformists; and to desire that those Impositions which themselves account sinful, may be continued, that good may come by the evil, viz. lest the union of the rest should weaken the tolerated party, and render them inconsiderable; and to bring the established Ministry, and all that are for union with them, into contempt by reproaches.
X. The mistaken Interest of English Papists, Quakers, and all true uncurable Separatists is, to encrease and strengthen their several parties, and if it may be to get into power, and to that end, to unite in the bond of a common Toleration, and to make the tolerated party as strong as they can; and to weaken the united Ministry and Churches; and therefore to cry down a Comprehension or Union of the sober Conformists and Nonconformists; and to desire that those Impositions which themselves account sinful, may be continued, that good may come by the evil, viz. lest the union of the rest should weaken the tolerated party, and render them inconsiderable; and to bring the established Ministry, and all that are for union with them, into contempt by reproaches.