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The church told of Mr. Ed. Bagshaw's scandals and warned of the dangerous snares…
The church told of Mr. Ed. Bagshaw's scandals and warned of the dangerous snares of Satan now laid for them in his love-killing principles with a farther proof that it is our common duty to keep up the interest of the Christian religion and Protestant cause in the parish churches, and not to imprison them by a confinement to tolerated meetings alone / by Richard Baxter ...
London : s.n., 1672
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.
Sect. 20. When pag. 11. he saith, that a Papist is worse than of no Religion, I say no more to him, but that Overdoing is the Devils last way of undoing, and that such men be they that multiply and confirm the Papists.
Sect. 21. Ibid. p. 11. he would have you know what Religion he is of, and how he meaneth to save his Disciples from Idolatry, saying, Had not I learned the truth of Christian Religion, from better arguments, and a more certain way of reasoning than any your books afford, I had still been plunged in the depths of Atheism.] Now, 1. Note that Reasoning in a certain way, preserveth him from Atheism. 2. That he seemeth to say, that he was an Atheist, by saying [I had still continued so.] But you must not expect such base mutability from him, as when he hath denied the Living God, to confess it plainly, and profess repentance. 3. Note that he will be an Atheist still, and it seems persuade the Separatists to be such, till he hath better Reasons than my Books afford. Now the Reasons that my Books afford are these (note them Reader.) First, from the witness of God the Creator in the frame of Nature. Secondly, From the witness of God our Redeemer, in his supernatural Revelations. 3. From the witness of God the Holy Ghost, on the Scriptures, and in the Soul. First, Printing on the Scripture the Image of Gods Power, Wisdom, and Goodness (which is its self-evidence.) And next by the Scripture printing the said Image of Gods Power, Wisdom, ⟨p. 18⟩and Goodness on every holy soul, (which none but God is able to do.) These three Testimonies of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, is the sum of my evidence enlarged. Now Mr. Bagshaw will be an Atheist still, and it seems persuade the Separatists to be such, till he hath better reasons for his faith, than the witness of the Creator, the Redeemer, and the Sanctifier; God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. This is his zeal for the Glory of God, and the Cause of Christ, and the good of souls.
Sect. 21. Ibid. p. 11. he would have you know what Religion he is of, and how he meaneth to save his Disciples from Idolatry, saying, Had not I learned the truth of Christian Religion, from better arguments, and a more certain way of reasoning than any your books afford, I had still been plunged in the depths of Atheism.] Now, 1. Note that Reasoning in a certain way, preserveth him from Atheism. 2. That he seemeth to say, that he was an Atheist, by saying [I had still continued so.] But you must not expect such base mutability from him, as when he hath denied the Living God, to confess it plainly, and profess repentance. 3. Note that he will be an Atheist still, and it seems perswade the Separatists to be such, till he hath better Reasons than my Books afford. Now the Reasons that my Books afford are these (note them Reader.) First, from the witness of God the Creator in the frame of Nature. Secondly, From the witness of God our Redeemer, in his supernatural