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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.
2. And the word [choice] instead of [consent] is somewhat more crooked: For [choice] usually includeth the first nominating ⟨image 78⟩Vote; And he knoweth that I pleaded for the necessity of no more, than the Churches consent, though it were subsequent to the choice of Magistrates or Patrons.
3. But the next is worse, that [I plead the Peoples Cause against Magistrates, Patrons and Laws,] when I do but desire their Conjunction.
§. 2. His repetitions call me tediously to repeat the state of the Controversy (a business quite below him.)
§. 2. His repetitions call me tediously to repeat the state of the Controversie (a business quite below him.)
I. I Have oft said, that God hath not made either Magistrates or People the Judges who is fit to be, and shall be a Minister of Christ in general; but the ORDAINERS and the PERSON himself conjunct. This is evident, 1. From Scripture Instances of all that were Ordained: 2. From the nature of the thing.