A27035:302
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. 22. p. 78. His undertaking is repeated: [He is certain that preaching in opposition to our established Laws, is contrary to the Doctrine of all the Nonconformists of former times.] Answ. If I have not proved the contrary, I cannot prove that they were English men.
But 1. he proveth that they were all of that mind, by citing four of their Books against Brownists; and were four or forty times four, all? But Mr. Rathbands is said to be the Nonconformists. Doth he believe that he meant that all or the twentieth part of the Nonconformists wrote or subscribed it? One of the Names to it is Mr. Simeon Ash, my intimate dear friend, whose judgment in these matters was the same with mine, whom I was with even in his sickness almost to the last hour of his life, and was buried Aug. 23. 1662. the day before the Law had else silenced him, and he was to me a better Expositor of his own mind, than the Dr. can be: He was so much for going on to preach, that his Motto in his Funeral Ring was, [I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ:] I yet keep my Ring, and can show it you.
But 1. he proveth that they were all of that mind, by citing four of their Books against Brownists; and were four or forty times four, all? But Mr. Rathbands is said to be the Nonconformists. Doth he believe that he meant that all or the twentieth part of the Nonconformists wrote or subscribed it? One of the Names to it is Mr. Simeon Ash, my intimate dear friend, whose judgment in these matters was the same with mine, whom I was with even in his sickness almost to the last hour of his life, and was buryed Aug. 23. 1662. the day before the Law had else silenced him, and he was to me a better Expositor of his own mind, than the Dr. can be: He was so much for going on to preach, that his Motto in his Funeral Ring was, [I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ:] I yet keep my Ring, and can shew it you.