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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.
Sect. 12. p. 121, 122. The next Accusation is, [They leave it in the peoples Power notwithstanding all legal Establishments to own or disown whom they judge fit.] Answ. He tireth me with putting me on repetitions. 1. They can unjustly judge of none and disown them without sin. It is not I that give men power to sin, no more than Power to die, or be sick, which is but impotency: would I could give them power against it. 2. It is not power to reject any chosen by King or Patrons, from being public Teachers, or to have the Tithes and Temples, nor to be a Pastor to others. But it is to have a discerning Judgment whether one chosen by the Patron be a person to whom he himself ought to trust the pastoral Conduct of his Soul. Either the Dr. ⟨p. 82⟩thinks that Laymen have this discerning power and duty or not. If yea, is it nothing to him to seem thus seriously to plead against his conscience? If not, I ask him, 1. What meant Christ and his Apostles to call men to beware of false Teachers, to avoid the Leaven of their Doctrine, to mark them and avoid them, and turn away from them, and not bid them good speed? 2. What meant all the ancient Churches to forbid Communion with Heretics? and even some Popes and Councils to hear Mass of Fornicators? •. What meant all those Fathers and Councils, that make him no Bishop that cometh not in with the peoples consent? if not Election. 4. Why will he not be entreated to tell us in what Countries, or with what Limitations the contrary Doctrine must be received? Must all the people trust only such Pastors as the Prince or Patrons choose all over England? or also in Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, among Lutherans, Calvinists, Greeks, &c. supposing the Law be on that side? Must we all be of the Kings or Patrons Religion? 5. Is this agreeable to his old Doctrine cited Chap. 1.
Sect. 12. p. 121, 122. The next Accusation is, [They leave it in the peoples Power notwithstanding all legal Establishments to own or disown whom they judge fit.] Answ. He tireth me with putting me on repetitions. 1. They can unjustly judge of none and disown them without sin. It is not I that give men power to sin, no more than Power to die, or be sick, which is but impotency: would I could give them power against it. 2. It is not power to reject any chosen by King or Patrons, from being publick Teachers, or to have the Tithes and Temples, nor to be a Pastor to others. But it is to have a discerning Judgment whether one chosen by the Patron be a person to whom he himself ought to trust the pastoral Conduct of his Soul. Either the Dr.