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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.
And one to be a Head of Unity and order. 3. And one to call General Councils. 4. And one to rule between when there are no such Councils (which are rare). 5. And one to give power to Patriarchs and Arch-Bishops who else will have none over them to authorize, or Govern them. 6. And one to decide controversies, when Countries, Churches and Arch-Bishops disagree. 7. And one to send out Preachers among Heathens, Infidels and Heretics, all over the world. 8. And one boldly to reprove, admonish and, if need be, excommunicate Kings, which their own subjects dare not do.
And one to be a Head of Unity and order. 3. And one to call General Councils. 4. And one to rule between when there are no such Councils (which are rare). 5. And one to give power to Patriarcks and Arch-Bishops who else will have none over them to authorize, or Govern them. 6. And one to decide controversies, when Countries, Churches and Arch-Bishops disagree. 7. And one to send out Preachers among Heathens, Infidels and Hereticks, all over the world. 8. And one boldly to reprove, admonish and, if need be, excommunicate Kings, which their own subjects dare not do.
I do not mean that all these things or any of them are the Doctrine of the Church of England, or held by all or most that conform. But if some of it have been published by the Chief Prelates, and some by their chief defenders, and some in conference with us by Clergy men, I only ask whether all this please not and advantage not the Papists, more than Nonconformists any way do? And whether Arch-Bishop Usher and his Successor Arch-Bishop Bromhal, Bishop Downam and his Successor Bishop Taylor differed not as much as you and I do? And whether the multitude of Parish Priest that were Papists in Queen Elizabeths days, and Bishop Godfrey Goodman a Papists Bishop of Gloucester, with all the rest mentioned by Prin, Rushworth, Burnet, &c. tell us not that the Papists had a hopeful game to play among the Bishops and Clergy of the Church?
I do not mean that all these things or any of them are the Doctrine of the Church of England, or held by all or most that conforme. But if some of it have been published by the Chief Prelates, and some by their chief defenders, and some in conference with us by Clergy men, I only ask whether all this please not and advantage not the Papists, more than Nonconformists any way do? And whether Arch-Bishop Usher and his Successor Arch-Bishop Bromhal, Bishop Downam and his Successour Bishop Taylor differed not as much as you and I do? And whether the multitude of Parish Priest that were Papists in Queen Elizabeths daies, and Bishop Godfrey Goodman a Papists Bishop of Gloucester, with all the rest mentioned by Prin, Rushworth, Burnet, &c. tell us not that the Papists had a hopeful game to play among the Bishops and Clergy of the Church?