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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.
4. And if the Prelates had prevailed by such a Parliament against the Kings License, and he still had showed the clemency of his mind by his connivance, and Magistrates were loth to execute the rigorous Laws, and people would not inform, and the informers repented, and thousands more called to the Nonconformists for help, than did there when Popery stuck still in the peoples hearts; would they have thought all this no alteration of the Case, to judge whether their Preaching would do good or hurt?
4. And if the Prelates had prevailed by such a Parliament against the Kings License, and he still had shewed the clemencie of his mind by his conivence, and Magistrates were loth to execute the rigorous Laws, and people would not inform, and the informers repented, and thousands more called to the Nonconformists for help, than did there when Popery stuck still in the peoples hearts; would they have thought all this no alteration of the Case, to judge whether their Preaching would do good or hurt?
§ 13. He tells us of the fewness of Nonconformists in King Edward's days. And it is a wonder that so many in so short a time, went so far in the Reformation as they did. But so fast were they then in progress, that even the Reformation of Church Laws then by the Commissioners agreed on was in many things so much better than our Canons, as could we now but obtain the same, would go far to heal us. Let me instance in some, and anticipate by it my answer to his after discourse against Parish Discipline.
1. Cap. 18. de Heres. They determine of the Salvation of the unbaptized Infants of believers, the contempt only being damning.