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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 Article 20. It is not all the unprepared Parish that they would have brought under Discipline: But those of each Parish who are prepare: and willing.]
§. 8. In short the demonstration, the supplication, the humble motion to the Council, and almost all the Nonconformists writings show, that. 1. Their great Cause was to set up Parish Discipline, under Superior Synods. 2. B•ing themselves almost all in public Churches, at least per •ices, and being still in hope of public reformation, they were greatly against the Brownists violence, that would break those hopes. 3. They held that Christs Law was their Rule, which commanded this Discipline, which no Magistrate could dispense with. 4. But that Magistrates must be obeyed in such ordering of Church matters as belong to them. But not in forbearing such exercise of the Ministry as was needful to its ends, the Churches good. And as its said, they practised accordingly.
§. 8. In short the demonstration, the supplication, the humbe motion to the Council, and almost all the Nonconformists writings shew, that. 1. Their great Cause was to set up Parish Discipline, under Superior Synods. 2. B•ing themselves almost all in publick Churches, at least per •ices, and being still in hope of publick reformation, they were greatly against the Brownists violence, that would break those hopes. 3. They held that Christs Law was their Rule, which commanded this Discipline, which no Magistrate could dispense with. 4. But that Magistrates must be obeyed in such ordering of Church matters as belong to them. But not in forbearing such exercise of the Ministry as was needful to its ends, the Churches good. And as its said, they practised accordingly.