A27035:360
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.
5. The Re-ordination of Ministers ordained by Presbyteries was not then required, and made a necessary condition of their Ministration and Church Relation, (even by them that confess Re-ordination unlawful, and therefore plainly intimate the nullity of the first.)
6. The Act of Uniformity was not then made, which requireth all Ministers publicly to declare their Assent and Consent to all things contained in, and prescribed by the Liturgy, Book of Ordination, (though part of this was in a Canon.)
6. The Act of Uniformity was not then made, which requireth all Ministers publickly to declare their Assent and Consent to all things contained in, and prescribed by the Liturgy, Book of Ordination, (though part of this was in a Canon.)
7. The false Rule for finding Easter-day was not then to be assented and consented to, as a condition of the Ministry.
8. Nor the new Doctrine or Article of Faith, [of the undoubted certainty by Gods word, that baptized dying Infants are saved,] (without any exception of the children of Atheists, &c.) For the old words at Confirmation (as many Drs. of the Church have showed) only meant that nothing else was necessary on the Churches part, that is, not Confirmation.