A27035:1043
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.
And I thank Doctor Stillingfleet for so full a Vindication of such old Nonconformists against the Accusations of their Prosecutors.
III. When my Book was almost Printed, I received the Manuscript of a faithful Learned ejected Minister, in which, he manifesteth the fallacy of Doctor Stillingfleet's Allegations of History for the Antiquity of Diocesan Bishops, and fully proveth that for the first three hundred years the Bishops were Congregational and Parochial, and that with so full evidence, as that out of Strabo and other Geographers he showeth that many of their Seats were but about four Miles from one another, as our Parish Churches are; and he confuteth what is said against it. And he showeth the Doctors gross abuse of History, to prove that Bishops needed not the Peoples consent, and proveth that the Peoples choice or consent was necessary by the constant judgment of the Churches.
III. When my Book was almost Printed, I received the Manuscript of a faithful Learned ejected Minister, in which, he manifesteth the fallacy of Doctor Stillingfleet's Allegations of History for the Antiquity of Diocesan Bishops, and fully proveth that for the first three hundred years the Bishops were Congregational and Parochial, and that with so full evidence, as that out of Strabo and other Geographers he sheweth that many of their Seats were but about four Miles from one another, as our Parish Churches are; and he confuteth what is said against it. And he sheweth the Doctors gross abuse of History, to prove that Bishops needed not the Peoples consent, and proveth that the Peoples choice or consent was necessary by the constant judgment of the Churches.
But this Book is of so great worth, that I will not dishonour it by making it an Appendix to mine, but intend to make so bold with the Author, as to publish it by it self.