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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.
P. 157. There must be a form of Ecclesiastical Government over a Nation, as a Church, as well as of Civil Government over it as a Society governed by the same Laws.—For every Society must have its Government belonging to it, as such a Society: And the same reason that makes Government necessary, in any particular Congregation, will make it necessary for all the particular Congregations, joining together in one visible Society, as a particular National Church: For the Unity and Peace of that Church ought much more to be looked after, than of any one Congregation.
P. 157. There must be a form of Ecclesiastical Government over a Nation, as a Church, as well as of Civil Government over it as a Society governed by the same Laws.—For every Society must have its Government belonging to it, as such a Society: And the same reason that makes Government necessary, in any particular Congregation, will make it necessary for all the particular Congregations, joyning together in one visible Society, as a particular National Church: For the Unity and Peace of that Church ought much more to be lookt after, than of any one Congregation.
P. 131. The Churches power, as to Divine Law, being only directive and declarative; but as confirmed by a Civil Sanction, is juridical and obligatory.
P. 113. Where any Church is guilty of corruptions, both in Doctrine and in practice, which it avoweth, and professeth, and requireth the owning them, as necessary conditions of Communion with her; there a Noncommunion with that Church is necessary, and a total and positive separation is lawful and convenient.