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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.
Can you persuade the World, while you deny not that half or a quarter of your own Parish cannot hear you (much less many greater Parishes) that if some of them do but sometimes crowd in, perhaps once in many months or weeks, by coming with the first, and do but dwell in the Parish and own you, that they have no need to hear or worship God ⟨p. 74⟩publicly all the rest of the year, and to pretend such need becometh not Sincerity.
Can you perswade the World, while you deny not that half or a quarter of your own Parish cannot hear you (much less many greater Parishes) that if some of them do but sometimes crowd in, perhaps once in many months or weeks, by coming with the first, and do but dwell in the Parish and own you, that they have no need to hear or worship God ⟨p. 74⟩publickly all the rest of the year, and to pretend such need becometh not Sincerity.
2. And as to those that meet in lesser Parishes, you thought not meet to take notice of my answer, assigning many Reasons, which I will not repeat, any further than to tell you. 1. That many Churches there are unbuilt. 2. Many come from the greater Parishes to them: and some have other Reasons.
Sect. 15. P. 102. He saith [Mr. Baxter hath a whole Chapter (Plea p. 141.) of Reasons against the Communion of Laymen with our Church.] Answ. You are unhappy in History, though it be your strength. There's not a word to prove it unlawful for Laymen to have Communion with your Churches, but only the Matter of Fact named, which is supposed to the Controversy; But it being cunningly worded by you, it may be by [Reasons against Communion with our Churches,] you meant but as I did (Reasons for Nonconformity in those particular Acts:) But do you not your self all-along suppose and plead, that though we conform not, yet we should hold Communion with you. Why call you then the Reasons of Nonconformity, Reasons against Communion.