A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for…

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.

1. There is a Liberty called Christian, ¹because it is essential to Christianity; (as to be freed from the Covenant of Works, and from the Guilt and Reign of sin, and from the power of Satan, and the state of enmity against God, &c.) 2. There is a Liberty called Christian, because it is procured and given us by Christ, though not essential to Christianity; (as to eat of this meat or that, flesh or herbs, to be free from the observation of certain days, and Customs, and Ceremonies, not sinful in themselves.) 3. There is a Liberty called Christian, because Christians have it in common with all other men, or with many: (as to marry or not marry; ⟨p. 108⟩to live in this Country, or that; to be free from oppression, injuries, slanders, persecution, when they can.)