A27035:383
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.
Sect. 12. p. 95. He saith, There is no reason of separation because of the doctrine of our Church.] Answ. But now you have corrupted it, in the Article of Infants undoubted salvation before described, (and before by the doctrines about Prelacy, Godfathers power and duty, Impositions, &c. implied in your practical Canons) there is great cause of Nonconformity.
Sect. 12. p. 95. He saith, There is no reason of separation because of the doctrine of our Church.] Answ. But now you have corrupted it, in the Article of Infants undoubted salvation before described, (and before by the doctrines about Prelacy, Godfathers power and duty, Impositions, &c. implyed in your practical Canons) there is great cause of Nonconformity.
P. 96. Repeateth that great mistake, that [there are no alterations, in our own judgment, which make the terms of Communion harder than before.] Answ. What hope then of being understood? how far is this from truth? The terms are far harder to Ministers? and to the people they are easier in some things (as amending some translations, &c.) but it is not to them a small matter to make such a change of their Pastors, as in too many Parishes is made. The Bishop promised them at Kidderminster, when he forbade me to preach, that they should be no losers by the change: They said (and I had great reason to believe them) that the Successor knew so little of the sense of the Creed, and preached so rarely (four times a year) I am loth to tell you how, that they durst not be guilty of encouraging him in undertaking the charge of Souls, nor durst take him for their Pastor: And the great increase of buildings in London, shuts thousands now out of such Parish Churches, who could have got in heretofore; and some more differences are before implied. p. 97. As other Churches own your Churches, so do we, though not your imposed sins.
P. 96. Repeateth that great mistake, that [there are no alterations, in our own judgment, which make the terms of Communion harder than before.] Answ. What hope then of being understood? how far is this from truth? The terms are sar harder to Ministers? and to the people they are easier in some things (as amending some translations, &c.) but it is not to them a small matter to make such a change of their Pastors, as in too many Parishes is made. The Bishop promised them at Kiderminster, when he forbad me to preach, that they should be no losers by the change: They said (and I had great reason to believe them) that the Successor knew so little of the sence of the Creed, and preach'd so rarely (four times a year) I am loth to tell you how, that they durst not be guilty of encouraging him in undertaking the charge of Souls, nor durst take him for their Pastor: And the great increase of buildings in London, shuts thousands now out of such Parish Churches, who could have got in heretofore; and some more differences are before implyed. p. 97. As other Churches own your Churches, so do we, though not your imposed sins.