A27035:283
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.
Cap. 16 There is written a large pious form like a Sermon to be used at the Reconciling of the penitent, and his form of confession, and petition to be received, and then the Pastor of that Church is to ask all the flock, whether they will forgive the offender and pray for him, and whether they will have him received into their Congregation as a brother. And then the Pastor is to exhort the penitent, and then absolve him (A great and solemn work, most unlike your Discipline). And then to give God thanks and pray for him and the Church.
Should we now but move for thus much in order to concord with the Conformists, we have reason to think no importunity could prevail for it; were the consequents of our division as dismal as they are now by most proclaimed. Yet verily we are most unexcuseable wretches, if we have learned no more to this day than they did in so few years; or under full power and opportunity will resist that good, which they that wanted such opportunity wished for; and go back as fast as they went forward.
Should we now but move for thus much in order to concord with the Cconformists, we have reason to think no importunity could prevail for it; were the consequents of our division as dismal as they are now by most proclaimed. Yet verily we are most unexcuseable wretches, if we have learned no more to this day than they did in so few years; or under full power and opportunity will resist that good, which they that wanted such opportunity wished for; and go back as fast as they went forward.
Sect. 14. To p. 8. [I never said that the troubles at Frankford were so much about free or formal Prayer, as that the Presbyterians refused all forms.]