A27035:207
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.
CHAP. IV. Of his History of the case of the old Nonconformists.
§ 1. AS to what he saith of the sameness of the former Case and ours, I shall tell him the difference after, where he more calls me to it; And shall show him so much difference, as will discredit this assertion.
§ 1. AS to what he saith of the sameness of the former Case and ours, I shall tell him the difference after, where he more calls me to it; And shall shew him so much difference, as will discredit this assertion.
§ 2. As to the case of the old Nonconformists. 1. It must be premised that we take them not for any of our rule, but cleave to Gods word and the example of the Primitive Church, looking still at the great ends of order and Government.
2. We maintain as well as he that the Chief Nonconformists were against that called Brownism or Separation, and wrote more against it than the Conformists did.