A27035:318
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.
An ANSWER to the false ACCUSATIONS and REASONINGS of the Dr.'s SECOND PART.
Here the Dr. begins with the description of their principles whom he accuseth (I am one of them:) And the first sort are those [that hold partial and occasional Communion with our Churches to be lawful, but not total and constant,] viz. [at some times to be present, and in some part of our worship, and on particular occasion to partake of some acts of Communion with us; but they apprehend greater purity and edification in separate Congregations, and when they are to choose they think themselves bound to choose these, though at certain seasons they may think it lawful to submit to occasional Communion with our Church.] The second sort are ``Such as hold any Communion with our Church unlawful: And he pretends to proceed with all possible clearness.]
HEre the Dr. begins with the description of their principles whom he accuseth (I am one of them:) And the first sort are those [that hold partial and occasional Communion with our Churches to be lawful, but not total and constant,] viz. [at some times to be present, and in some part of our worship, and on particular occasion to partake of some acts of Communion with us; but they apprehend greater purity and edification in separate Congregations, and when they are to choose they think themselves bound to choose these, though at certain seasons they may think it lawful to submit to occasional Communion with our Church.] The second sort are ``Such as hold any Communion with our Church unlawful: And he pretends to proceed with all possible clearness.]
Answ. I am sorry if more clearness and truth is become impossible to him. He taketh not me to be one of the second sort, and therefore describeth me as of the first: Its no presumption to say that I know my own mind and practice better than he doth, though he would seem to know the old Nonconformists minds better than they did themselves.