A27035:672
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.
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.)
22. What the Electing Churches were may be partly conjectured from the Concil. Regiaticin. in Canisius, Can. 6. That the Arch▪Presbyters examine every Master of a Family particularly, and take account of their Families and lives, &c.
A Council at Soissons about 852. (a Presbyter by the King's Command being Ordained to the Church of Rhemes irregularly) Decree, That they that are made Presbyters without examination by ignorance, or by dissimulation of the Ordainers, when they are known shall be deposed, because the Catholic Church defendeth that which is irreprehensible, &c.