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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.
1. How far men may invent Church-forms for Gods service (without Gods particular prescript, or institution).
2. Whether it be true, that the King is so persona mixta, as some hold, as to be King and Priest, and to have the power of Church-Keys, and Word, and Sacraments.
3. Whether over and above the lowest Pastoral Churches Christ hath instituted a direct, superior Pastoral sort of Churches, to rule the inferior, in Faith, Worship, and the Keys of Discipline, over Pastors and people? And if so, what are these superior Pastoral Churches, wh•ther Diocesan, Provincial, National, Patriarchal, Papal, or all? And if Christ made no such, whether men may make them?
2. And note, that we are certainly agreed, that the Magistratical form of forcing power, and the Pastoral form of Sacerdotal power of the Keys, are two, though the subjects should be the same (though usually the Church is in the Commonwealth, as part): And none of us deny a Christian Commonwealth, Monarchical, Aristocratical, or Democratical; and though this power be over the Pastoral Church, it is but Accidental, and not Essential to it.