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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.
1. Your Church hath oft changed its very being, and may do at every Parliament.
2. And the Church is small and unknown, if all that differ in any point established are no parts of it. But if it be not all established, who knoweth by this definition what it is, and what is the very matter of your Church. So that here is a definition which neither notifieth matter or form.
§. 5. Next he answereth the Question, How all the Congregations in England make up this one Church?] and answereth [By Unity of Consent, as all particular Churches make one Catholic.]
§. 5. Next he answereth the Question, How all the Congregations in England make up this one Church?] and answereth [By Unity of Consent, as all particular Churches make one Catholick.]
Answ. Consent to what? 1. If it be not to one common Government, it is no Governed Church, as one. 2. Doth he think that the Catholic Church consenteth not to one Governing Head, Christ? And doth any thing else make them formally One Politic body or Church? This were ill Doctrine.