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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.
3. The separatists said that the Parish Ministers were no true Ministers, because ordained by Diocesans and not chosen by the people, &c. The Nonconformists said, that the capable were true though faulty Ministers, ⟨p. 30⟩owned by the peoples consenting communion, and the ordination valid though culpable.
4. The separatists said that Ministers and people must gather Churches that are purer, and set up better discipline in them, whatever Rulers say or do against it, or whatever they suffer, as far as they are able. The Nonconformists said, this is to be done where it may be done without doing more hurt than good, but else it is no duty but a sin, viz. To do it Tumultuously, Seditiously, or so as by running on the Magistrates sword, by improbable attempts to lose their own advantages for doing and getting good, and hinder the common parish reformation.
5. The Separatists said that no prohibition of the Magistrate will warrant a Minister to forbear the public work of his office. The Nonconformists held that it belongeth to the Magistrate to restrain deceivers and all false Teachers who do more hurt than good; and such should obey when they are forbidden to Preach and Administer Sacraments: Yea if the Magistrate wrongfully forbid a worthy Minister to Preach, for order he is bound to obey, unless the need of the Church and Souls, and the probable benefit plainly weigh down that matter of order, and make the Magistrates prohibition invalid, as being against the common good, and the ends of the Ministry, and so against Christ.
5. The Separatists said that no prohibition of the Magistrate will warrant a Minister to forbear the publick work of his office. The Nonconformists held that it belongeth to the Magistrate to restrain deceivers and all false Teachers who do more hurt than good; and such should obey when they are forbidden to Preach and Administer Sacraments: Yea if the Magistrate wrongfully forbid a worthy Minister to Preach, for order he is bound to obey, unless the need of the Church and Souls, and the probable benefit plainly weigh down that matter of order, and make the Magistrates prohibition invalid, as being against the common good, and the ends of the Ministry, and so against Christ.