A27035:1040
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
AN ANSWER TO Dean STILINGFLEETS, &c. › Postscript: POSTSCRIPT.
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.
II. Whereas there is a great stress laid on Mr. Rathband's Book of the old Nonconformists Doctrine against the Brownists, as if they thought that mere obedience to the Law required them to forbear Preaching when they were silenced, when indeed they only thought, 1. That it bound them to give up the Temples and Tithes and public maintenance (which are at the Magistrates dispose,) 2. And to forbear that manner and those circumstances of their Ministry as no Law of God in Nature or Scripture do oblige them to, but ⟨p. 193⟩will do more hurt than good; I have now for fuller satisfaction, here added the Testimony of his Son concerning his judgment and practice: who nineteen years had his liberty in Lancashire to Preach publicly, in a Chapel, and after that in Northumberland, and no wonder if the disorders of Brownism that would have deprived them of all such liberty were opposed. I have perused Mr. Rathband's Book (written by some others) and I find nothing in it that I consent not to, but desire him that would understand it to read the Book it self.
II. Whereas there is a great stress laid on Mr. Rathband's Book of the old Nonconformists Doctrine against the Brownists, as if they thought that meer obedience to the Law required them to forbear Preaching when they were silenced, when indeed they only thought, 1. That it bound them to give up the Temples and Tithes and publick maintenance (which are at the Magistrates dispose,) 2. And to forbear that manner and those circumstances of their Ministry as no Law of God in Nature or Scripture do oblige them to, but ⟨p. 193⟩will do more hurt than good; I have now for fuller satisfaction, here added the Testimony of his Son concerning his judgment and practice: who nineteen years had his liberty in Lancashire to Preach publickly, in a Chappel, and after that in Northumberland, and no wonder if the disorders of Brownism that would have deprived them of all such liberty were opposed. I have perused Mr. Rathband's Book (written by some others) and I find nothing in it that I consent not to, but desire him that would understand it to read the Book it self.