A27035:451
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. 37. But p. 152. he comes upon me, why I thought it not my duty all this while to Baptize, Administer the Sacrament, was I not solemnly bound by Ordination to one as well as the other? Presbyters of old were rarely allowed to preach.] Ans. 1. You tell the World what measure we must expect from such as you. If we had all forborne any Church gatherings, and Pastoral undertaking of Flocks, and both Sacraments, &c. and only preached as loth to offend you more than needs, our accusations had but been the greater? which encourageth your more ingenious Dissenters to do what they also are accused of. 2. Do you not know our Reasons? They are these: 1. Because we suppose there is a greater want of our preaching, than of our administering Sacraments: And we would obey the […] in all things lawful; and go from you and offend you no further than […] will justify us. 2. Because a Ministers Relation to the Church-[…] and to the world ceaseth not, when his relation to a Parish Church may cease: And we have not the same obligations to give the Sacrament to all the Christians or World where we preach, as we have in a Parish Charge. Paul thanketh God that he baptized not many Corinthians, because he was not sent to baptize but to preach the Gospel; nor is the terrible charge 2 Tim. 4. 12. equal as to both. 3. Our Ordination bound us to preach and administer Sacraments, when we are thereto lawfully called: And we were so called to one, when we were not to the other: nor were all of us so called alike. But when we know that this way doth as much offend you, we may go further in due time. And do you in one part of your Book blame us for going further than the old Nonconformists (as ⟨p. 96⟩you thought) and in the second thus accuse us for not going further.
Sect. 37. But p. 152. he comes upon me, why I thought it not my duty all this while to Baptize, Administer the Sacrament, was I not solemnly bound by Ordination to one as well as the other? Presbyters of old were rarely allowed to preach.] Ans. 1. You tell the World what measure we must expect from such as you. If we had all forborn any Church gatherings, and Pastoral undertaking of Flocks, and both Sacraments, &c. and only preached as loth to offend you more than needs, our accusations had but been the greater? which incourageth your more ingenious Dissenters to do what they also are accused of. 2. Do you not know our Reasons? They are these: 1. Because we suppose there is a greater want of our preaching, than of our administring Sacraments: And we would obey the in all things lawful; and go from you and offend you no further than will justifie us. 2. Because a Ministers Relation to the Church- and to the world ceaseth not, when his relation to a Parish Church may cease: And we have not the same obligations to give the Sacrament to all the Christians or World where we preach, as we have in a Parish Charge. Paul thanketh God that he baptized not many Corinthians, because he was not sent to baptize but to preach the Gospel; nor is the terrible charge