A27035:685
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.
31. The same is one of the Articles against John Hus, That men must not for Excommunications give over preaching. We grant that they mean unjust ones.
32. This became one of the great Controversies with the Bohemians, against whom one of the four long Orations were made at Conc. Basil. They would never yield that their chosen Ministers should obey the Silencers.
33. Lastly, the Romans themselves oft decreed, That a simoniacal election even of the Pope is plainly null, and conferreth no right or authority to the elected (though this certainly overthroweth the uninterruptedness of their own Succession.) And how Popes were elected till the device of Cardinals, is well known.
33. Lastly, the Romans themselves oft deereed, That a simoniacal election even of the Pope is plainly null, and conferreth no right or authority to the elected (though this certainly overthroweth the uninterruptedness of their own Succession.) And how Popes were elected till the device of Cardinals, is well known.
§. 15. If all this be not enough to prove the constant consent of the Christian Churches down from the Apostles for the necessity of the Flocks consent to the relation of the Bishop and Pastors to them, Let him that would have more read all that Blondel hath produced, de jure plebis in regim. Eccles.