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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
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Sect. 7. O the confidence of this Adviser in his own understanding; that dare say [That he is sure that the Presbyterians have no reason to engage in a way of public Worship contradistinct to our Parochial Congregations.]
Sect. 7. O the confidence of this Adviser in his own understanding; that dare say [That he is sure that the Presbyterians have no reason to engage in a way of publick Worship contradistinct to our Parochial Congregations.]
1. That is contradistinct which is not opposite, or adverse, but either co-ordinate (as one Parish to another) or subordinate (as a Chapel).
1. That is contradistinct which is not opposite, or adverse, but either co-ordinate (as one Parish to another) or subordinate (as a Chappel).
2. And what man! Is a Vow and Dedication to Preach the Gospel, no reason to Preach it elsewhere, when its forbidden us in your Assemblies? Is the alienation of Consecrated persons no Sacrilege? Is the notorious need of many hundred thousand Souls no reason? Is the exercising of a Worship and Discipline more agreeable to Gods Word than yours (we are ready to give you the proof when we have leave,) no reason? Is the relieving of many godly Christians, who are cast out of your communion, because they dare not Conform, no reason? Had we had leave to have conted the silly reasonings of Mr. Fulwood and some such other Pamphleteers, produced against the Nonconformists, we had long ago showed you cause to repress such self esteem, which dare say [I am sure they bave no reason].