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Sacrilegious desertion of the holy ministry rebuked, and tolerated preaching of the gospel vindicated,…Sacrilegious desertion of the holy ministery rebuked, and tolerated preaching of the gospel vindicated,…
Sacrilegious desertion of the holy ministry rebuked, and tolerated preaching of the gospel vindicated, against the reasonings of a confident questionist, in a book called Toleration not abused; with counsel to the nonconformists, and petition to the pious conformists / by one that is consecrated to the sacred ministry, and is resolved not to be a deserter of it ...Sacrilegious desertion of the holy ministery rebuked, and tolerated preaching of the gospel vindicated, against the reasonings of a confident questionist, in a book called Toleration not abused; with counsil to the nonconformists, and petition to the pious conformists / by one that is consecrated to the sacred ministry, and is resolved not to be a deserter of it ...
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.
CHAP. III.
The Questionists stating of his Question considered.
Sect. 1. Having disclaimed the Approving and Censuring His Majesties Declaration, he questioneth [Whether it be advisable, especially for the Presbyterians, either in Conscience or Prudence, to take advantage from His Majesties Declaration, to deny or rebate their Communion with the Parochial Congregations, and to gather themselves into distinct and separate Churches.
Sect. 1. HAving disclaimed the Approving and Censuring His Majesties Declaration, he questioneth [Whether it be adviseable, especially for the Presbyterians, either in Conscience or Prudence, to take advantage from His Majesties Declaration, to deny or rebate their Communion with the Parochial Congregations, and to gather themselves into distinct and separate Churches.
Sect. 2. Here note, 1. That the Episcopal, or Erastian Nonconformists, have none of his especial advice. 2. That he seemeth to speak to none in London or elsewhere who denied their Communion with the Parish-Churches ⟨p. 27⟩before; but only to those that would take advantage so to do from His Majesties Declaration. 3. That he calleth them not Parochial Churches, but Congregations. 4. That he joineth two questions into one, which therefore must be distinctly answered.