A27035:279
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
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4. Cap. 10. After evening prayers, the Parish Minister Deacon and Elders with the people, shall call those that have been publicly perverse, and scandalous to confess their sins, and to be publicly corrected, that the ⟨p. 44⟩Church may be conformed by their wholesome correction. And the Minister and Deacon with some Elders shall consult how the rest that are of vicious lives, may first by brotherly love according to Christs prescript in the Gospel, be dealt with by sober men; whose admonitions if they receive, they shall give God thanks: But if they go on in the Crime, they shall be sharply punished as the Gospel prescribeth.]
4. Cap. 10. After evening prayers, the Parish Minister Deason and Elders with the people, shall call those that have been publickly perverse, and scandalous to confess their sins, and to be publickly corrected, that the ⟨p. 44⟩Church may be conformed by their wholesome correction. And the Minister and Deacon with some Elders shall consult how the rest that are of vitious lives, may first by brotherly love according to Christs prescript in the Gospel, be dealt with by sober men; whose admonitions if they receive, they shall give God thanks: But if they go on in the Crime, they shall be sharply punished as the Gospel prescribeth.]
5. De Concion. Cap. 3. Preachers shall name no guilty person before the multitude, unless such as have contemned Ecclesiastical Admonitions] such may be named.
6. De •xc. Excommunication for none but horrible Crimes, &c. Cap. 4. and after oft admonition. But you Excommunicate all Godly men that do but say your Conformity is not lawful, ipso facto by your Canon.