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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.
DR. Edward Stillingfleet Irenic. P. 114. saith, The Episcopal men will hardly find any evidence in Scripture, or in the practice of the Apostles, for Churches consisting of many fixed Congregations for worship, under the charge of one Pastor; nor in the Primitive Church, for the Ordination of a Bishop, without the preceding Election of the Clergy, and at least, consent and approbation of the people; and neither in Scripture nor Antiquity, the least foot-step of the delegation of Church-power; so that upon the matter all of them at last make use of those things in Church-Government, which have no other foundation but the principles of humane prudence, guided by Scripture; and it were well if that were observed still.
P. 370. Surely then their Dioceses we re not very large, if all the several Parishes could communicate on the same day, with what was sent from the Cathedral Church.
P. 370. Surely then their Diocesses we re not very large, if all the several Parishes could communicate on the same day, with what was sent from the Cathedral Church.
P. 361. I doubt not but to make it appear, that Philippi was not the Metropolis of Macedonia, and therefore the Bishops there mentioned could not be the Bishops of the several Cities under the jurisdiction of Philippi, but must be understood of the Bishops resident in that City.