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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.
Answ. Mr. Hudson is a Conformist: And the Presbyterians tell you what they mean, a Christian Nation of particular Churches Governed by One General Assembly as the Supreme Ecclesiastical Government. Whether this be just or unjust is now none of our question. I have oft told what I think of it. Do you also tell us which is your National Church-power and I have done? Are you loth to be understood?
§. 4. But page 299. He cometh to his plain Answer, viz. 1. [The National Church of England diffusive is the whole Body of Christians in this Nation, consisting of Pastors and People, agreeing in that Faith, Government and worship which are established by the Laws of this Realm.] And now he [continues his wonder at those who so confidently say, they cannot tell what we mean by the Church of England.]
Answ. Yea, your wonder may increase, that I less and less understand it, if you did not after tell us better ••an in this unhappy definition.
1. Is this called the Church diffusive one Governed body Politic? If not, it is no Church in the sense in question, and I'll not stick with you for an equivocal name.