A27035:751
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.
§. 25. The next is the story of Paul the Novatian out of Socrat. l. 8. (who hath but seven) Paulus was advising his Clergy to choose his Successor; They told him their fear of their own disagreement, and to ⟨p. 141⟩prevent it, entreated him to nominate one. He made them promise to stand to it, and named Mercianus in a sealed paper. Doth not this instance prove, that the Bishop had not power to choose one of himself? And was not his fear of the disagreement of the Clergy? And doth any of this disprove the peoples consenting right? And would the Doctor persuade us that even the Novatians excluded them.
§. 25. The next is the story of Paul the Novatian out of Socrat. l. 8. (who hath but seven) Paulus was advising his Clergy to chuse his Successour; They told him their fear of their own disagreement, and to ⟨p. 141⟩prevent it, intreated him to nominate one. He made them promise to stand to it, and named Mercianus in a sealed paper. Doth not this instance prove, that the Bishop had not power to chuse one of himself? And was not his fear of the disagreement of the Clergy? And doth any of this disprove the peoples consenting right? And would the Doctor perswade us that even the Novatians excluded them.
§. 26. He tells us, that the Greek Canonists think that the Council of Nice took away all the power of election of Bishops from the people, and gave it to the Bishops of the Province.]
Answ. 1. In all reason he should have cited those Canonists; for it's strange that yet their following Customs and Canons should say the contrary. 2. There is not a word in the Canon cited about election, but only ordination [that all the Bishops in the Province should Ordain a Bishop; But when that cannot be, there shall be at least three present, and three more consenting by writing.] And what's this to the Case the Peoples election or consent?