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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.
And besides the number of Souls, very many Parishes are so wide, that distance forbiddeth many to come to the public Parish Churches: Some Villages are five miles, some four, and many three miles off; and how can Families, especially Women, Children, and the aged, and especially in winter, go so far twice (or once) a day: And must all these forbear to hear, or to worship God, for fear of being counted Schismatics?
And besides the number of Souls, very many Parishes are so wide, that distance forbiddeth many to come to the publick Parish Churches: Some Villages are five miles, some four, and many three miles off; and how can Families, especially Women, Children, and the aged, and especially in winter, go so far twice (or once) a day: And must all these forbear to hear, or to worship God, for fear of being counted Schismaticks?
Because the Dr. appealeth to my self, I seriously profess that when I had a Pastoral Charge, (which was but in one place) I would have been very thankful to any one that differed no more than the Dr. and I do, that would have gathered a Congregation of such, as for number or distance could not have come into the Parish Church; and the case of distance did occasion the honest separation aforesaid, though the case of numbers did not: Yea when hundreds desired Communion according to the Common Prayer, I never offered to hinder any of them from taking it where and how they would.
Because the Dr. appealeth to my self, I seriously profess that when I had a Pastoral Charge, (which was but in one place) I would have been very thankful to any one that dissered no more than the Dr. and I do, that would have gathered a Congregation of such, as for number or distance could not have come into the Parish Church; and the case of distance did occasion the honest separation aforesaid, though the case of numbers did not: Yea when hundreds desired Communion according to the Common Prayer, I never offered to hinder any of them from taking it where and how they would.