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A second true defence of the mere nonconformists against the untrue accusations, reasonings, and…A second true defence of the meer nonconformists against the untrue accusations, reasonings, and…
A second true defence of the mere nonconformists against the untrue accusations, reasonings, and history of Dr. Edward Stillingfleet ... clearly proving that it is (not sin but) duty 1. not wilfully to commit the many sins of conformity, 2. not sacrilegiously to forsake the preaching of the Gospel, 3. not to cease public worshipping of God, 4. to use needful pastoral helps for salvation ... / written by Richard Baxter ... ; with some notes on Mr. Joseph Glanviles Zealous and impartial Protestant, and Dr. L. Moulins character.A second true defence of the meer nonconformists against the untrue accusations, reasonings, and history of Dr. Edward Stillingfleet ... clearly proving that it is (not sin but) duty 1. not wilfully to commit the many sins of conformity, 2. not sacrilegiously to forsake the preaching of the Gospel, 3. not to cease publick worshipping of God, 4. to use needful pastoral helps for salvation ... / written by Richard Baxter ... ; with some notes on Mr. Joseph Glanviles Zealous and impartial Protestant, and Dr. L. Moulins character.
London: printed for Nevil Simons, 1681
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.
1. Whether there be not as great signs of sincerity, humility and patience in such a behaviour, and in that great love which he had to all that he thought Godly men, (though he too hardly judged of others for that which he thought great error and sin) as in those that cannot bear a just defence of dissenters against their unjust accusations, nor endure men to tell why they rather suffer than Conform.
1. Whether there be not as great signs of sincerity, humility and patience in such a behaviour, and in that great love which he had to all that he thought Godly men, (though he too hardly judged of others for that which he thought great errour and sin) as in those that cannot bear a just defence of dissenters against their unjust accusations, nor endure men to tell why they rather suffer than Conform.
2. Whether he that maketh him so very bad a man1 and incredible a liar for too rash censoriousness of dissenters, and some untruths vented in rash zeal, do not tempt men to give as odious titles to those Reverend persons who go very far beyond him in untruths and uncharitable censures? And whether they that were for the silencing and utter ruining of about 2000 Ministers, and called to Magistrates to execute the Laws against them, and that unchurch all the Reformed Churches which have not a continued succession of Diocesan Bishops, show not as much uncharitableness as he did that described some too hardly? And whether most of the Books written against me by Conformists, (such as the Bishop of Worcester's Letter, the Impleader, Mr. Hinkley, and many more) be not much fuller of untruths in matter of fact than the Drs? But yet I think it a sin to give them such a Character as this, and render the persons as incredible liars, because error, interest and faction made some so unadvised.
2. Whether he that maketh him so very bad a man1 and incredible a lyar for too rash censoriousness of dissenters, and some untruths vented in rash zeal, do not tempt men to give as odious titles to those Reverend persons who go very far beyond him in untruths and uncharitable censures? And whether they that were for the silencing and utter ruining of about 2000 Ministers, and call'd to Magistrates to execute the Laws against them, and that unchurch all the Reformed Churches which have not a continued succession of Diocesan Bishops, shew not as much uncharitableness as he did that described some too hardly? And whether most of the Books written against me by Conformists, (such as the Bishop of Worcester's Letter, the Impleader, Mr. Hinkley, and many more) be not much fuller of untruths in matter of fact than the Drs? But yet I think it a sin to give them such a Character as this, and render the persons as incredible lyars, because errour, interest and faction made some so unadvised.