A27035:446
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. 34. p. 140. The next Crime is [Plea p. 42. As long as they suppose the terms of our Communion to be sinful, they say, The Schism doth not lie on those that separate, but on those that do impose such terms: and therefore they may lawfully separate from such imposers.] Ans. It's hard to know what words to use to detect all these historical untruths without being thought passionate. 1. I never said that (supposing them sinful) will justify a false supposer, but have oft said the clean contrary (their supposing) is of his forging. 2. I said not (the Schism doth not lie on those that separate) but only that it's Schism in the Imposers.) This also is his Fiction. 3. And I said not (and therefore they may lawfully separate from such imposers.) But all Readers will not stay to find out his Forgeries. But how much of this he said once himself, see in my Chap. 1.
Sect. 34. p. 140. The next Crime is [Plea p. 42. As long as they suppose the terms of our Communion to be sinful, they say, The Schism doth not lie on those that separate, but on those that do impose such terms: and therefore they may lawfully separate from such imposers.] Ans. It's hard to know what words to use to detect all these historical untruths without being thought passionate. 1. I never said that (supposing them sinful) will justifie a false supposer, but have oft said the clean contrary (their supposing) is of his forging. 2. I said not (the Schism doth not lie on those that separate) but only that it's Schism in the Imposers.) This also is his Fiction. 3. And I said not (and therefore they may lawfully separate from such imposers.) But all Readers will not stay to find out his Forgeries. But how much of this he said once himself, see in my Chap. 1.
Sect. 49. But here he comes to some closing distinction, which should have gone before; [Between terms of Communion plainly and in themselves sinful; and such as are only fancied to be so through prejudice or wilful ignorance, or error of conscience.] Ans. What a deal of labour might he have spared himself and us, if he had here fixed the Controversy in the beginning; we thankfully accept your late distinction: we ever desired here to put it to the Issue; If it be through prejudice wilful Ignorance or Error that we judge Conformity a sin, not only Separation but Nonconformity is a sin. If we do not prove some parts of Conformity (for one is enough) to be plainly sinful, which are imposed as Conditions of our Ministerial Communion, and somewhat imposed on the people as conditions […] all that part of your Communion, which I ever dissuaded them from, let the blame be ours.