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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.
5. We are sworn against Foreign Jurisdiction by the Oath of Supremacy. For the Roman Empire is dissolved, and if it were not, we are no subjects of it.
5. We are sworn against Forreign Jurisdiction by the Oath of Supremacy. For the Roman Empire is dissolved, and if it were not, we are no subjects of it.
6. Yet we hold that all Christians should live in all possible love and concord, counselling, and helping one another for the edification of the Church; and that such Councils are useful thereto, as may be had without more hurt than good. But that no Universal governing power besides Christs (for Legislation, Judgment, or Execution) is needful to that concord; nor is a Government of the whole Christian world by any one Political supreme, Pope or Council, or College of Pastors, or Cardinals, any more possible or lawful to be sought, than that all the Kingdoms on earth have one humane civil Sovereign; though all Kings, as well as all Bishops, are bound to serve God with the greatest concord that they can attain.
6. Yet we hold that all Christians should live in all possible love and concord, counselling, and helping one another for the edification of the Church; and that such Councils are useful thereto, as may be had without more hurt than good. But that no Universal governing power besides Christs (for Legislation, Judgment, or Execution) is needful to that concord; nor is a Government of the whole Christian world by any one Political supreme, Pope or Council, or Colledg of Pastors, or Cardinals, any more possible or lawful to be sought, than that all the Kingdoms on earth have one humane civil Soveraign; though all Kings, as well as all Bishops, are bound to serve God with the greatest concord that they can attain.
But now he that will read many late Divines of England, will find, that they are come to this, 1. To take the foresaid Conciliar, and French Papists to be no Papists; and so to make it a controversie, de nomine (in which, for me, let them have their liberty). 2 To take it for a necessary thing, to believe that the Universal Church in the world hath one supreme governing power under Christ, and is a Society, that is, therein visibly one. And 3. That this one ruling power is either a General Council, or the College of all Bishops on earth. 4. And that the Imperial Church-form was, and is to be the true Universal Church form, viz. a General Council, where the five Patriarchs are by themselves, or by consent. 5. And that the Pope is President, and Principium unitatis, and chief Patriarch, and so to be obeyed by us. 6. And that there is no true way to Universal concord but by being of this one Church, so formed, and obeying its Universal Laws, which they say, christ hath given them power to make. 7. And that they are Schismatics, and not to be tolerated that do not so consent and obey. 8. Yea, say some to us in England, it is compelled obedience to all the present Impositions, which only must cure our divisions, without abatement for Union, or any Tolerations.