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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
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.
§. 6. Some thought it was the Place called Conventicle houses, which made the Conformists call us Separatists; and they got oft into Parish Churches and Chapels. But these were made the worst of separatists, ⟨p. 25⟩and punished the more. And doubtless it is not meeting at any of the new Tabernacles, nor at the Spittle, nor at Stourbridge Fair, where Preaching hath long been used, nor in a Prison nor at the Gallows to Prisoners and People, which are faulty Separation.
§. 6. Some thought it was the Place called Conventicle houses, which made the Conformists call us Separatists; and they got oft into Parish Churches and Chappells. But these were made the worst of separatists, ⟨p. 25⟩and punished the more. And doubletss it is not meeting at any of the new Tabernacles, nor at the Spittle, nor at Sturbridge Fair, where Preaching hath long been used, nor in a Prison nor at the Gallows to Prisoners and People, which are faulty Separation.
§. 7. Some thought that they meant that its want of the Commonprayer that maketh us Separatists; and they have tried and read the Common-prayer in their Assemblies: But these have been accused and suffered the more. And even Mr. Cheny was forced to fly his Country for reading it, and Preaching in an unlicensed meeting. And some reading more and some less, by this it will not be known who are the Separatists; The old Nonconformists in their Parish Churches read some more, some less, and now some Conformists vary. They say a Conformist at Greenwich keepeth up a Common-prayer Conventicle; some Conformists are accused for overpassing much: One lately suspended for wearing the Surplice too seldom, and refusing to pray for [our gracious Queen and James Duke of York.] How much of this goeth to make a Separatist?
§. 7. Some thought that they meant that its want of the Commonprayer that maketh us Separatists; and they have tryed and read the Common-prayer in their Assemblys: But these have been accused and suffered the more. And even Mr. Cheny was forced to fly his Country for reading it, and Preaching in an unlicensed meeting. And some reading more and some less, by this it will not be known who are the Separatists; The old Nonconformists in their Parish Churches read some more, some less, and now some Conformists vary. They say a Conformist at Greenwich keepeth up a Common-prayer Conventicle; some Conformists are accused for overpassing much: One lately suspended for wearing the Surplice too seldom, and refusing to pray for [our gratious Queen and James Duke of York.] How much of this goeth to make a Separatist?