A27035:680
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.
27. About An. 1077. A Council at Rome reneweth the Canon, nulling all Ordinations made, aus pretio, precibus aut obsequio, or that are not made by the common consent of Clergy and People; for such enter not by Christ, &c.
28. From hence the Popes grew to usurp most of the power in choosing Bishops to themselves by degrees, till they got Councils to judg it Heresy for Emperors to claim so much as a confirming investiture. Whence bloody Wars rose. And it's greatly to be noted that yet these Emperors supposed the Bishops elected by the Clergy and People, and claimed but the said investiture, as is seen in the formula of Pope Paschal's Grant of investitures to them.
28. From hence the Popes grew to usurp most of the power in chusing Bishops to themselves by degrees, till they got Councils to judg it Heresie for Emperours to claim so much as a confirming investiture. Whence bloody Wars rose. And it's greatly to be noted that yet these Emperours supposed the Bishops elected by the Clergy and People, and claimed but the said investiture, as is seen in the formula of Pope Paschals Grant of investitures to them.
29. When they made Princes Investiture Sacrilege (and entering by them) they so far made the People judges of Priests and Communion, as in a Council at Benevent. an. 1087. sub Vict. to decree, That if no Catholic Priest be there, it's righter to persist without visible Communion, and to Communicate invisibly with the Lord, than by taking it from an Heretic to be separated from God. For what concord hath Christ and Belial? And Simoniacs are Infidels.
29. When they made Princes Investiture Sacrilege (and entring by them) they so far made the People judges of Priests and Communion, as in a Council at Benevent. an. 1087. sub Vict. to decree, That if no Catholick Priest be there, it's righter to persist without visible Communion, and to Communicate invisibly with the Lord, than by taking it from an Heretick to be separated from God. For what concord hath Christ and Belial? And Simoniacks are Infidels.