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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.
And in many of their writings the English own the Scotch Discipline and Church. And yet even these Scots have rejected Brown as a Schismatic, and the English Confuter of Bancrofts Sermon tells him, Pag. 43, 44. Brown a known Schismatic is a Fit man to be one of your Witnesses against the Eldership: His entertainment in Scotland was such as a proud ungodly man deserved to have: God give him and you repentance. And Gifford's, Paget's, Bradshaws, Brightmans, Rathbands, Balls, &c. words against the Brownists proved not them to be against their own doctrine and practice, no more than the Scots rejecting Brown proved them against theirs.
And in many of their writings the English own the Scotch Discipline and Church. And yet even these Scots have rejected Brown as a Schismatick, and the English Confuter of Bancrofts Sermon tells him, Pag. 43, 44. Brown a known Schismatick is a Fit man to be one of your Witnesses aagainst the Eldership: His entertainment in Scotland was such as a proud ungodly man deserved to have: God give him and you repentance. And Giffords, Pagets, Bradshaws, Brightmans, Rathbands, Balls, &c. words against the Brownists proved not them to be against their own doctrine and practice, no more than the Scots rejecting Brown proved them against theirs.
§ 13. And another proof is the common doctrine of the Nonconformists, of the difference of the Magistrates, and the Churches Offices. The said confutation of Bancroft hath it, pag. 45 and forward, and abundance of their public writings; viz. That the Magistrate only hath the power of the Sword, and of Civil Government, and to restrain and punish Ministers that offend by Heresy or otherwise: But that as Preaching, Sacraments and the disciplinary use of the Keys are proper to the Ministry, so the deciding of Circumstantial controversies about them and about the due ordering of them, doth primarily belong to Ecclesiastical Synods. Therefore if these Synods were for their Preaching, they were not for ceasing it merely in obedience to the Magistrate that silenced them.
§ 13. And another proof is the common doctrine of the Nonconformists, of the difference of the Magistrates, and the Churches Offices. The said confutation of Bancroft hath it, pag. 45 and forward, and abundance of their publick writings; viz. That the Magistrate only hath the power of the Sword, and of Civil Government, and to restrain and punish Ministers that offend by Heresie or otherwise: But that as Preaching, Sacraments and the disciplinary use of the Keys are proper to the Ministry, so the deciding of Circumstantial controversies about them and about the due ordering of them, doth primarily belong to Ecclesiastical Synods. Therefore if these Synods were for their Preaching, they were not for ceasing it meerly in obedience to the Magistrate that silenced them.