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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
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.
II. A Pastoral-Church, consisting of one, or more Pastors, and Christian people correlated as his flock, for the benefit of his Pastoral office, which essentially containeth a power to teach them, lead them in worship, and govern them by the Keys, as a Ministerial Judg, who is fit for that Communion. All together is called also, the Power of the Keys, and is subordinate to Christs Teaching, Priestly, and Ruling Office.
II. A Pastoral-Church, consisting of one, or more Pastors, and Christian people correlated as his flock, for the benefit of his Pastoral office, which essentially containeth a power to teach them, lead them in worship, and govern them by the Keys, as a Ministerial Judg, who is fit for that Commmunion. All together is called also, the Power of the Keys, and is subordinate to Christs Teaching, Priestly, and Ruling Office.
III. A Royal, or Magistratical Church, consisting of a Christian Sovereign, and Christian Subjects, to be ruled by his sword, or forcing power under Christ, and his Laws, for the spiritual and temporal welfare of the society, and the glorifying, and pleasing the Lord Redeemer.
III. A Royal, or Magistratical Church, consisting of a Christian Soveraign, and Christian Subjects, to be ruled by his sword, or forcing power under Christ, and his Laws, for the spiritual and temporal welfare of the society, and the glorifying, and pleasing the Lord Redeemer.
And IV. The Universal Church comprehendeth all these three as parts, and is most excellently, properly, and fully called, the Church, consisting of Jesus Christ the chief Pastor (Teacher, Priest, and King, an eminent perfect Policy) with all Christians, as the subject part: It is visible in that the subjects, and their profession, and worship are visible; and Christ was visible on earth, is visible in the Court of Heaven, his Laws, and Providence are visible, and he will visibly judg the world, and reign for ever: And it is no further visible. The constitutive, essential parts, are only Christ and his subject-body: The noblest, organical parts of that body, are Prophets, Apostles, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers.