A27035:285
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.
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.]
Sect. 15. p. 19. He confesseth that [Whittingham, Sampson, Gilby and others, accepted of preferment and employment in the Church, the Bishop showing them kindness for their forward zealous Preaching;] and this being without their subscribing to conform, is it any wonder then that they gathered not Assemblies elsewhere? Had the Bishops so tried us, we should never have put them to talk so of our separation, (but might have done our best to build more Churches.) Doth none of all this difference their case and ours?
Sect. 15. p. 19. He confesseth that [Whittingham, Sampson, Gilby and others, accepted of preferment and employment in the Church, the Bishop shewing them kindness for their forward zealous Preaching;] and this being without their subscribing to conform, is it any wonder then that they gathered not Assemblies elsewhere? Had the Bishops so tryed us, we should never have put them to talk so of our separation, (but might have done our best to build more Churches.) Doth none of all this difference their case and ours?
Sect. 16. p. 20. He confesseth when [they were silenced, they began to have separate Meetings,] and yet were all the old Non-Conformists against such.