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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.
Pag. 93. 1. That St. Peter had a fixed Chair at Antioch, and after at Rome, is a truth.—2. That St. Peter had a Primacy of Order among the Apostles, is the unanimous voice of the Primitive Church.—3. Some Fathers and Schoolmen who were no sworn Vassals to the Roman Bishop, do affirm that this Primacy of Order is fixed to the Chair of St. Peter.
P. 97. Though the Bishop of Rome had such a Primacy of Order by Divine Right or Humane, it would not prejudice us at all, nor is worth the contending about. But, 1. It is not by Divine Right in foro exteriore. 2. Nor elsewhere (interior) but executive according to the Canons.g
P. 97. Though the Bishop of Rome had such a Primacy of Order by Divine Right or Humane, it would not prejudice us at all, nor is worth the contending about. But, 1. It is not by Divine Right in foro exteriore. 2. Nor elsewhere (interiore) but executive according to the Canons.g
- gThat is, 1. The Pope is not to govern us arbitrarily, but by Canons, (Which what they are is hardly known.) 2. And all will be Schismatics, that so obey him not.That is, 1. The Pope is not to govern us arbitrarily, but by Canons, (Which what they are is hardly known.) 2. And all will be Schismaticks, that so obey him not.
Whereas I said that Protestants that consent not to the Popes Patriarchal Power over us in the West, will fall under the reproach of Schism; he saith, p. 104. &c. [Must a man quit his just right because some dislike it? Their dislike is but scandal taken, but the quitting of that which is right for their satisfaction, should be scandal given.