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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. Accordingly they noted the difference of two sorts of Papists, some that set the Pope as superior, above Councils; others (as the Councils of Constance, and Basil, and the French, that make the General Council supreme, the Pope being President, as the chief of the Patriarchs, and having many privileges, as Primate to the Universal Church.
2. Accordingly they noted the difference of two sorts of Papists, some that set the Pope as superior, above Councils; others (as the Councils of Constance, and Basil, and the French, that make the General Council supreme, the Pope being President, as the chief of the Patriarchs, and having many priviledges, as Primate to the Universal Church.
3. But that in truth, the Catholic governing power of Pope, and the other four Patriarchs, was but a humane form of Church Policy settled in one Empire as a National kind of Church, and the Councils were Universal as to the Empire, but not to all the Christian world (which I have proved against W. Johnson fully) called by the Emperor that had no power over other Nations, and subscribed by his subjects.
3. But that in truth, the Catholick governing power of Pope, and the other four Patriarchs, was but a humane form of Church Policy setled in one Empire as a National kind of Church, and the Councils were Universal as to the Empire, but not to all the Christian world (which I have proved against W. Johnson fully) called by the Emperour that had no power over other Nations, and subscribed by his subjects.
4. That the grand cheat that hath set up Popery, is the turning this National Church into an Universal Government of all the Christian world; and pretending that Christ, or his Apostles set up that power over all, which Emperors, and Imperial Councils set up only over one Empire.