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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.
16. K. Pepin (who advanced the Pope to advance himself, and added the Sword to Excommunication by mischievous decree, yet) altered not the common way of Election, and decreeth that every City (like our Corporations) have a Bishop, and none meddle in another's Diocese without his consent.
16. K. Pepin (who advanced the Pope to advance himself, and added the Sword to Excommunication by mischievous decree, yet) altered not the common way of Election, and decreeth that every City (like our Corporations) have a Bishop, and none meddle in another's Diocess without his consent.
17. The choice of Pope Constantine, the humiliation of Stephen, and many such instances show that even at Rome still the People had the greatest hand in choosing the Pope; and that to Communicate with a Bishop irregularly chosen, was taken for a great sin. And when Charles Mag. was gratified as to the Papal Chair, it was but by making him a necessary Confirmer.
17. The choice of Pope Constantine, the humiliation of Stephen, and many such instances shew that even at Rome still the People had the greatest hand in chusing the Pope; and that to Communicate with a Bishop irregularly chosen, was taken for a great sin. And when Charles Mag. was gratified as to the Papal Chair, it was but by making him a necessary Confirmer.
18. The French Constitutions, l. 1. c. 84. objected about this by Baronius and Binius, say, Not being ignorant of the sacred Canons, we consented to the Ecclesiastic Orders, to wit, that Bishops be chosen by the Election of the Clergy and People, according to the Statutes of the Canons, out of their own Diocese, without respect of persons or rewards, for the merit of their life, and their gift of wisdom, that by example and word they may every way profit those that are under them.