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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
AN ANSWER TO Dean STILINGFLEETS, &c. › Chapter 2: Some Animadversions on his Preface.
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.
17. We all confess, that as all the actions of imperfect men, have their imperfections, so have all our prayers, and these are easily aggravated: Sudden free prayer, and book prayer, have both their conveniences and inconveniences: The question is which hic & nunc hath the greatest, and whether forbidding either be not worst of all: I have named the conveniences and inconveniences of each in my Christian Directory.
17. We all confess, that as all the actions of imperfect men, have their imperfections, so have all our prayers, and these are easily aggravated: Sudden free prayer, and book prayer, have both their conveniencies and inconveniencies: The question is which hic & nunc hath the greatest, and whether forbidding either be not worst of all: I have named the conveniencies and inconveniencies of each in my Christian Directory.
18. Experience telleth the world, that the daily saying over only the same words, and that read out of a paper imposed by others, by one that no further showeth any sense of what he doth, is not so apt as more free and well varied words in season, to keep people from sleepy senseless profanation, and praying as the Papists do with their Masses, Rosaries, and Beads: And the variety of Subjects preached on, and variety of occasions, and all accidents require some diversification of words and methods.
18. Experience telleth the world, that the daily saying over only the same words, and that read out of a paper imposed by others, by one that no further sheweth any sense of what he doth, is not so apt as more free and well varied words in season, to keep people from sleepy senseless prophanation, and praying as the Papists do with their Masses, Rosaries, and Beads: And the variety of Subjects preached on, and variety of occasions, and all accidents require some diversification of words and methods.