A27035:764
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. Yet more for me, he citeth the Chalced. Council, turning out Bassianus and Stephanus from Ephesus, two men that strove and sought for the Bishopric unto blood in the Church, and both pleaded they were lawfully called by Clergy, and People, (And yet had the People no right?) But they were both proved to be violent Intruders, and another chosen. And who doubts but a great General Council had the greatest power then?
§. 31. Yet more for me, he citeth the Chalced. Council, turning out Bassianus and Stephanus from Ephesus, two men that strove and sought for the Bishoprick unto blood in the Church, and both pleaded they were lawfully called by Clergy, and People, (And yet had the People no right?) But they were both proved to be violent Intruders, and another chosen. And who doubts but a great General Council had the greatest power then?
§. 32. Next he tells us of a Law of Justinian, that made the Clergy and better sort of Citizens choosers. (And indeed Nazianzene once wished the more religious sort were choosers:) but doth not this prove still the peoples power, though so long after by an Emperor the poorer were so restrained? I will not stay to search the Book, but take it as he citeth it.
§. 32. Next he tells us of a Law of Justinian, that made the Clergy and better sort of Citizens chusers. (And indeed Nazianzene once wisht the more religious sort were chusers:) but doth not this prove still the peoples power, though so long after by an Emperour the poorer were so restrained? I will not stay to search the Book, but take it as he citeth it.
§. 33. But his next seemeth to be downright against us, Can. 13. Conc. Laodic. But it is not so: Crab hath two translations: The first saith, Quod non sit permittendum turbis electiones eorum facere qui sunt ad sacerdotium provehendi: It is not sufferable to choose by tumults: ergo, not for the people to choose at all, no nor dissent. I deny the consequence. To forbid disorder is not to forbid choice or free consent.