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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
AN ANSWER TO Dean STILINGFLEETS, &c. › Chapter 8: What the National Church of England is?
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.
7. A Diocesan Church of many score or hundred Parishes, having no Episcopus Gregis, or true Pastors and Pastoral Churches under him, but only half Pastors and Chapels that are but parts Ecclesia, is one, even of the lowest sort, in their opinion, as headed by that Diocesan.
7. A Diocesane Church of many score or hundred Parishes, having no Episcopus Gregis, or true Pastors and Pastoral Churches under him, but only half Pastors and Chappels that are but partes Ecclesia, is one, even of the lowest sort, in their opinion, as headed by that Diocesane.
8. A Presbyterian Classical Church is one, as headed by the Classes.
9. A Presbyterian National Church is one, as headed by the General Assembly.
10. An Episcopal National Church is one, either as headed by one National Bishop, or else by a Synod of Bishops Aristocratically; or else by a Synod of Bishops and Presbyters Aristocratically. All these that are constituted of One Regent and a subdite Part, are called Churches in a Political proper sense, and not only equivocally.