A27035:725
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.
3. He saith, They had the judgment of a whole Council for deserting him.
Answ. Yes, for deserting them both? And that Council told them God had fore-determined in his word what men must or must not be Bishops, and it was God rather than they that judged it and bound them to obey; and that the power was chiefly in the people to choose and refuse &c.] Did you think you had helped your cause by saying, It was a whole Council that was for what we say?
Answ. Yes, for deserting them both? And that Council told them God had fore-determined in his word what men must or must not be Bishops, and it was God rather than they that judged it and bound them to obey; and that the power was chiefly in the people to chuse and refuse &c.] Did you think you had helpt your cause by saying, It was a whole Council that was for what we say?
4. He saith, It was for Idolatry and blasphemy by his own confession.
Answ. Which mean you by [his] when they were two? neither of them were otherwise Idolaters than as Libellaticks (who to save their lives suffered other men to subscribe their names, thinking it was not their own deed; like some that I have heard of, that thought Conformity Perjury, &c. but let a Friend bribe an Officer to subscribe their names and give them a Certificate.) And Baslides blasphemy was in his sickness in terror of Conscience and perhaps frenzy.