A27035:1054
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. Church-History of the Government of Bishops and their Councils abbreviated▪ Including the Chief part of the Government of Christian Princes and Popes, and a true account of the most troubling Controversies and Heresies till the Reformation. Written for the use especially of them; 1. Who are ignorant or misinformed of the state of the Ancient Churches. 2. Who cannot read many and great Volumes. 3. Who think that the Universal Church must have one visible Sovereign, Personal or Collective, Pope or General Councils. 4. Who would know whether Patriarchs, Diocesans, and their Councils, have been, or must be the Cure of Heresies and Schisms. 5. Who would know the truth about the great Heresies which have divided the Christian World, especially the Donatists, Novatians, Arians, Macedonians, Nestorians▪ Eutychians, Monothelites, &c.
1. CHurch-History of the Government of Bishops and their Councils abbreviated▪ Including the Chief part of the Government of Christian Princes and Popes, and a true account of the most troubling Controversies and Heresies till the Reformation. Written for the use especially of them; 1. Who are ignorant or misinformed of the state of the Ancient Churches. 2. Who cannot read many and great Volumes. 3. Who think that the Universal Church must have one visible Soveraign, Personal or Collective, Pope or General Councils. 4. Who would know whether Patriarchs, Diocesans, and their Councils, have been, or must be the Cure of Heresies and Schisms. 5. Who would know the truth about the great Heresies which have divided the Christian World, especially the Donatists, Novatians, Arians, Macedonians, Nestorians▪ Eutychians, Monothelites, &c.
2. A Treatise of Episcopacy; Confuting by Scripture, Reason, and the Churches Testimony, that sort of Diocesan Churches, Prelacy, and Government, which casteth out the Primitive Church Species, Episcopacy, Ministry and Discipline, and confoundeth the Christian World by Corruption, Usurpation, Schism, and Persecution. Meditated in the Year, 1640, when the Et-ctera Oath was imposed. Written 1671. and cast by. Published 1680. by the importunity of our Superiors, who demand the Reasons of our Nonconformity.