A27035:287
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. 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.
Sect. 17. As to Beza's Letter, have not I said more against Separation than he doth? Doth the Dr. think the Reader so blind as not to see that Beza's words are just of the same importance with the account I gave, and contrary to his, viz. [He trembleth at the thoughts of their exercising their function against the will of the Queen and Bishops, for such reasons as may be easily understood, though we say never a word of them:] Its easy indeed to see what he trembles at, and why he named them not, which he would sure in charity have done, had it been because it is sinful disobedience to preach when forbidden: It was easy to see what hurt it would have done in the ruin of Preachers and hearers, and shaking all the begun Reformation: Its not so with us, Gualter and Zanchy say not so much against Separation as I do, nor John Fox, nor Bullinger whom he citeth; we say the same.
Sect. 17. As to Beza's Letter, have not I said more against Separation than he doth? Doth the Dr. think the Reader so blind as not to see that Beza's words are just of the same importance with the account I gave, and contrary to his, viz. [He trembleth at the thoughts of their exercising their function against the will of the Queen and Bishops, for such reasons as may be easily understood, though we say never a word of them:] Its easie indeed to see what he trembles at, and why he named them not, which he would sure in charity have done, had it been because it is sinful disobedience to preach when forbidden: It was easie to see what hurt it would have done in the ruine of Preachers and hearers, and shaking all the begun Reformation: Its not so with us, Gualter and Zanchy say not so much against Separation as I do, nor John Fox, nor Bullinger whom he citeth; we say the same.