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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.
§. 10. But really doth he think that this doth unavoidably set up the Pope? Why, first is there a word of this that a sober Christian dare deny? or that the Christian World doth not commonly consent to? And do the certain Doctrines of the Gospel and Church set up the Pope? Will he turn Papist if this be proved, ⟨p. 119⟩and the Christian World be not deceived? Is this our Champion against Popery now? I thought no man but Mr. Cheny and some odd Papists had been of this Opinion? But to Mr. Cheny and against Johnson I have confuted it, and therefore thither refer the Reader. Far be it from me to resist Popery by denying, 1. That Christ's Church thus far visible is one Political body headed by himself, 2. Or that all true visible Churches are parts of it. 3. Or that every Political Governed body is constituted of the Regent and subdite parts. Christians will reject me for the former, and Politicians deride me if I hold the last.
§. 11. He proceedeth, [2. The plain resolution is, that we deny any necessity of any such Regent Constitutive part, or one formal Ecclesiastical Head as essential to a National Church: For a National consent is as sufficient to make a National Church as an Universal consent to make a Catholic.]
§. 11. He proceedeth, [2. The plain resolution is, that we deny any necessity of any such Regent Constitutive part, or one formal Ecclesiastical Head as essential to a National Church: For a National consent is as sufficient to make a National Church as an Universal consent to make a Catholick.]
Answ. No consent maketh a Catholic Church, but consenting to one supreme Head, Christ: But I am glad I understand you.