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A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for…
A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for many false doctrines, crimes, and specially fourscore palpable untruths in matter of fact ... : with a confutation of his reasons for separation ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Nevill Simmons, 1671
A second Admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written in some hope of c… › Section 43
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Sect. 43. E. B. 1This we affirm, 1. Because we know not how else to preserve our Christian Liberty (which it is an indispensable duty to maintain) but by separating from those that would unduly take it from us.
Sect. 43. E. B. 1This we affirm, 1. Because we know not how else to preserve our Christian Liberty (which it is an indispensible duty to maintain) but by separating from those that would unduly take it from us.
- 17. False doctrines at lest implied.7. False doctrines at lest implyed.
R. B. These universal terms not limited nor expounded are to be taken universally; And so here are two false doctrines; one that it is indispensable duty to maintain all our Christian liberty, and the other that we know not how else to maintain it▪ But if by this Liberty, you mean but some sort of liberty, and not all, you should have distinguished, if you would not deceive. And if by [we know not] you intend only a Confession of your own ignorance, that would be no proof of the point in hand, because that may be true, which you know not.
R. B. These universal terms not limited nor expounded are to be taken universally; And so here are two false doctrines; one that it is indispensible duty to maintain all our Christian liberty, and the other that we know not how else to maintain it▪ But if by this Liberty, you mean but some sort of liberty, and not all, you should have distinguished, if you would not deceive. And if by [we know not] you intend only a Confession of your own ignorance, that would be no proof of the point in hand, because that may be true, which you know not.