A27035:419
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. 11. p. 221. He saith, [Any Parochial Church that hath such a one (a Bishop or Pastor over them that hath the power of the Keys, and owns it self to be Independent) he allows to be a true Church and none else.] Answ. More and more untruths. 1. Where do I say [that owns it self to be Independent,] as if that were necessary to its being. 1. Doth he not confess that I own general Visitors or Archbishops and appeals? 2. That I own Associations which he makes the state of the Church of England? 3. That I own Synods for obliging concord? 4. That I own the Magistrates Government of all? Is there no dependency in any of these, or all? what dependency more doth he assert? 2. As to the Power of the Keys, dare he come into the light and tell us, whether any power of the Keys, that is, of the Government of his particular Church be essential to the Pastor of a true organized governed Church or not. If not, is it not a contradiction to call it a governed Church? If yea then is he a Pastor that wants what is essential to a Pastor? But if they will call a forcing Power, or the present secular Mode of their Courts, by the name of the Keys, I never said that these are essential to a Church, nor desirable in it, but am a Nonconformist because I will not by Oath or Covenant renounce (just) Endeavours to amend it.
Sect. 11. p. 221. He saith, [Any Parochial Church that hath such a one (a Bishop or Pastor over them that hath the power of the Keys, and owns it self to be Independant) he allows to be a true Church and none else.] Answ. More and more untruths. 1. Where do I say [that owns it self to be Independant,] as if that were necessary to its being. 1. Doth he not confess that I own general Visitors or Archbishops and appeals? 2. That I own Associations which he makes the state of the Church of England? 3. That I own Synods for obliging concord? 4. That I own the Magistrates Government of all? Is there no dependancy in any of these, or all? what dependancy more doth he assert? 2. As to the Power of the Keys, dare he come into the light and tell us, whether any power of the Keys, that is, of the Government of his particular Church be essential to the Pastor of a true organized governed Church or not. If not, is it not a contradiction to call it a governed Church? If yea then is he a Pastor that wants what is essential to a Pastor? But if they will call a forcing Power, or the present secular Mode of their Courts, by the name of the Keys, I never said that these are essential to a Church, nor desirable in it, but am a Nonconformist because I will not by Oath or Covenant renounce (just) Endeavours to amend it.