A27035:612
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.
Answ. 1. That is tolerable to some men, which others cannot bear; Silken ears must have soft words; The Land cannot bear all his words, was an old Complaint: And [Speak pleasing things, Prophecy deceit] was an old Mandate. It's no wonder if that sort of men, that must judg whether our Preaching, and Worshipping God be tolerable, and must write us down the words which we must say to God in Prayer, or not be tolerated, do also think themselves the meet judges, whether our indiscretion be intolerable.
Answ. 1. That is tolerable to some men, which others cannot bear; Silken ears must have soft words; The Land cannot bear all his words, was an old Complaint: And [Speak pleasing things, Prophecy deceit] was an old Mandate. It's no wonder if that sort of men, that must judg whether our Preaching, and Worshipping God be tolerable, and must write us down the words which we must say to God in Prayer, or not be tolerated, do also think themselves the meet judges, whether our indiscretion be intollerable.
2. But let us try whether he state this Controversy any more Logically or truly than the rest, and whether he intimate not hurtful though tolerable untruth.
2. But let us try whether he state this Controversie any more Logically or truly than the rest, and whether he intimate not hurtful though tollerable untruth.
1. It's a crooked insinuation, to put the word [Power] instead of [Right and Liberty,] as if [Power] of Consenting in the People, and [Power of Rulers] were univocal and not equivocal terms: But this is tolerable: For experience hath convinced me, how little Logical strictness is from this Doctor to be expected: I doubt lest next, as some men instead of Learning maintain their reputation by deriding it, we may expect some such defence of the Doctor Logic, to prove that he is none of the Disputers of this World, who deceive men by vain Philosophy.