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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.
Much like the usage of holy Paul Bath, Successor to Perkins, who being commanded to preach a Visitation Sermon, and being sickly and in a sweat with preaching, was fain to refresh himself instead of going presently to attend the Bishop; and when he was sent for, having small Cuffs edged with a little blew thread, saith the Bishop: How dare you appear before me with those? and he suspended him: And good Mr. Bath would never more have to do with a Bishop, but said, They are an earthly Generation, and savour not the things of God.
Much like the usage of holy Paul Bayne, Successor to Perkins, who being commanded to preach a Visitation Sermon, and being sickly and in a sweat with preaching, was fain to refresh himself instead of going presently to attend the Bishop; and when he was sent for, having small Cuffs edged with a little blew thred, saith the Bishop: How dare you appear before me with those? and he suspended him: And good Mr. Bayne would never more have to do with a Bishop, but said, They are an earthly Generation, and savour not the things of God.
When Dr. Fulke (a half Conformist) went out of St. Johns College in Cambridge with his Pupils, hiring Chambers for himself and them in the Town, it was as great a separation from the College (to avoid the Surplice which he after submitted to) as we make from the Church. See Ames fresh suit, p. 473. And that it was no conscience of obeying the Bishop, that Beza would have the Ministers moved by, from assembling: Judge by these words, [De notis Eccles. Ego pontificiis—] I willingly leave to the Papists the whole degree of Episcopacy, of which I openly say, the Holy Ghost was not the Author, but humane prudence; which if we observe not that God hath cursed, certainly we even yet see nothing; and we nourish a viper in our bosoms, which will again kill the Mother.
When Dr. Fulke (a half Conformist) went out of St. Johns Colledge in Cambridge with his Pupils, hiring Chambers for himself and them in the Town, it was as great a separation from the Colledge (to avoid the Surplice which he after submitted to) as we make from the Church. See Ames fresh suit, p. 473. And that it was no conscience of obeying the Bishop, that Beza would have the Ministers moved by, from assembling: Judge by these words, [De notis Eccles. Ego pontificiis—] I willingly leave to the Papists the whole degree of Episcopacy, of which I openly say, the Holy Ghost was not the Author, but humane prudence; which if we observe not that God hath cursed, certainly we even yet see nothing; and we nourish a viper in our bosoms, which will again kill the Mother.