A27035:669
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.
How much more say these than my [intolerable indiscretion?] I fear some will think that all this binds them to more separation than I am for.
The 15 Can. forbids them to have two Churches.
Can. 4. condemneth those to Lex talionis, as unsufferably mad, that faultily drive any from the Ministry, and segregate them from the Clergy, or shut up the Temples, forbidding God's worship.
21. By the way, a Council at Chalons under Charles Magn. finding some Prelates setting on foot an Oath of Obedience to them, thus condemn it:
It is reported of some Brethren (Bishops) that they force them that they are about to Ordain, to swear that they are worthy, and will not do contrary to the Canons, and will be obedient to the Bishop that Ordaineth them, and to the Church in which they are Ordained; which Oath, because it is very dangerous, we all ordain shall be forbidden;] which other Councils after repeat, (yet our Bishops rest much on such an Oath of obedience to them.)