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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.
§. 5. Anno 1593. Was printed against them Bishop Bancroft's book called, Dangerous Positions and Proceedings &c. Or English Scotizing for Discipline by force &c. In the first book he maketh their Reformations ⟨p. 31⟩so odious, as that Page 30. He saith that in Scotland [it hath wrought more mischief in Thirty years, than the Pope of Rome had done before, as I think in five hundred] you see how that Spirit then did work, and whether our Arch-Bishop Bancroft thought better of the Presbyterian Churches or the Pope, and the Effects.
In the Second book he taketh up what rash words he could from any indiscreet men to make them odious.
In the third he showeth what the English Nonconformists did for their Church-way and Discipline. Chap. 1. p. 42. He saith that the […] Ten or Eleven years of the Queens Reign they so clamoured &c. that they divided themselves from their ordinary Congregations, and meeting in houses, woods and fields, kept there unlawful and disorderly Conventicles: and Mr. Cartwright defendeth them, saying, that the name of Conventicles was too light and contemptuous for them; Then they framed their two admonitions: In one of which p. 60, 61. They tell the Parliament that their Discipline was Gods order, and they must in Conscience speak for it, and use it. And Anno 1572. They erected a Presbytery at Wandsworth. The Elders are named. The persons named that set up meetings are Mr. Field▪ Wilcox, Standen, Jackson, Bentham, Sancler, Crane, Edmonds, and after Clark, Travers, Barber, Gardiner, Cheston, Crook, Egerton. Anno 1582. There was a meeting of threescore Ministers out of Essex, Cambridge-shire and Norfolk at Cock-field, Mr. Knewstubs Town. And another that year at a Commencement at Cambridge.