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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.
§ 17. There is a most considerable book called A Petition directed to her most Excellent Majesty showing a mean how to compound the Civil Dissentions in the Church of England, where the Author (I suppose some Lawyer) Pag. 23. tells us what was the difference between the Papists and them that desired Reformation (Nonconformists) about the power of Magistrates. And. 1. They give the Prince Authority over all Persons Ecclesiastical whatsoever; The Papists exempt the Clergy: 2. They hold that a Prince may depose a Priest, as Solomon did Abiather, and accordingly they obey being silenced: The Papists deny it. 3: They affirm, if the Priests make wicked decrees, the Prince may enforce them to better. The Papists deny it. 4. They say Princes must and ought to make Laws for the Church, but with the advise of Godly Pastors: The Papists deny it. 5. They hold that if the Pastors be unlearned and ungodly, the Prince may of himself without their advise, make Orders and Laws, for Ecclesiastical matters: The Papists deny it. 6. They will subscribe in this point to the Articles of Religion established by Law; to the Apology of the Church of England, to the writings of Jewel, Horn, Nowel, Whitaker, Bilson, Fulk. They take the Oath of Supremacy.
§ 17. There is a most considerable book called A Petition directed to her most Excellent Majesty shewing a meane how to compound the Civil Dissentions in the Church of England, where the Author (I suppose some Lawyer) Pag. 23. tells us what was the difference between the Papists and them that desired Reformation (Nonconformists) about the power of Magistrates. And. 1. They give the Prince Authority over all Persons Ecclesiastical whatsoever; The Papists exempt the Clergy: 2. They hold that a Prince may depose a Priest, as Solomon did Abiather, and accordingly they obey being silenced: The Papists deny it. 3: They affirm, if the Priests make wicked decrees, the Prince may enforce them to better. The Papists deny it. 4. They say Princes must and ought to make Laws for the Church, but with the advise of Godly Pastors: The Papists deny it. 5. They hold that if the Pastors be unlearned and ungodly, the Prince may of himself without their advise, make Orders and Laws, for Ecclesiastical matters: The Papists deny it. 6. They will subcribe in this point to the Articles of Religion established by Law; to the Apology of the Church of England, to the writings of Jewel, Horn, Nowel, Whitaker, Bilson, Fulk. They take the Oath of Supremacy.