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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.
Would you have an undeniable Confutation, ad hominem, in few words?
I. As to his Principles, he saith himself as aforesaid, Of Idolat. p. 7. We are sure that wilful ignorance, or choosing a worse Church before a better, is a damnable sin.
II. As to his History of the old Nonconformists, read A. Bishop Bancrofts dangerous Positions, and Heylins History of Presbytery, charging them odiously with the clean contrary, and the Canons made against them on that supposition.
III. As to his History, and Doctrine against the Election of Bps, which I pleaded; (as I have fully proved his abuse of History in it,) I repeat Mr. Thorndikes words, Forbear. of Penalty. It is to no purpose to talk of Reformation of the Churchtoregular Government, without restoring the liberty of choosing Bishops, and privilege of enjoying them to the Synods, Clergy and people, in the making of those of whom they consist, and by whom they are to be governed, that I need make no other reason of the neglect of Episcopacy, than the neglect of it.