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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.
2. What if a Church impose some Lye, false Oath, or Subscription, or some actual Sin in Worship, as a condition sine qua non of her Communion; is it not lawful to separate into better Assemblies?
3. What if they put down all preaching save reading some dry Homilies, and all Discipline, is it not lawful elsewhere to serve God better? But of this more after where he repeateth it. The Brownists case was quite other before described.
Sect. 19. to p. 36, 37. We also hold that whosoever separateth from the Church of England, 1. As having not that Preaching and Sacraments which are of necessity to Salvation. 2. Or as not professing true saving Faith, doth by consequence separate from all Churches in the world; because they have all the same Word, Sacraments, and Christian Faith. And to this Mr. Jacobs Argument is good, p. 38. (though he was the man that answered Downam's Sermon for Bishops, and esteemed one of the first Independents:) And Mr. Balls words to the same purpose, and the second Supposition p. 39. we grant, and think verily that the late Conformists have said more against the truth of the Church of England, than we; yea, that we are the defenders of it against the Brownists and them, Ball, Bradshaw, Gifford, Hildersham, &c. cited by him, defend it as we do, and better than such as Dr. Heylin, Thorndike, Mr. Dodwel, and such others. Did he think any of this concerned me?