A27035:192
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.
§ 14. And I think in cases that concern our own and many mens Salvation we should have leave freely to speak for our selves; and not be used as we are, that must neither be endured to be silent, or to speak. Let this Dr. open our case to you himself, saith he [Pref. p. 36. Speaking of my first Plea for Peace [As though it had been designed on purpose to represent the Clergy of our Church as a Company of Notorious, Lying and Perjured Villains for Conforming to the Laws of the Land and orders established among us: For there are no less than thirty tremendous aggravations of the sin of Conformity set down in it and all this done without the […] provocation given on one side] And elsewhere ⟨p. 27⟩he saith he shall less regard my aggravations.
§ 14. And I think in cases that concern our own and many mens Salvation we should have leave freely to speak for our selves; and not be used as we are, that must neither be endured to be silent, or to speak. Let this Dr. open our case to you himself, saith he [Pref. p. 36. Speaking of my first Plea for Peace [As though it had been designed on purpose to represent the Clergy of our Church as a Company of Notorious, Lying and Perjured Villains for Conforming to the Laws of the Land and orders established among us: For there are no less than thi•ty tremendous aggravations of the sin of Conformity set down in it and all this done without the 〈…〉 provocation given on oue side] And elswhere ⟨p. 27⟩he saith he shall less regard my aggravations.
Ans. 1. If I do that which you think as bad, I would gladly be told of it (though false accusations I desire not) And impenitence is too soon learnt without a Teacher or Academical degrees, and I had rather be saved from it. 2. But Reader I once more appeal to the Judgment of all reason and humanity as well as Christianity, to decide the case of this Accusation.