A27035:773
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.
I suppose this is the Doctor's Canon which deposeth all the English Bishops, unhappily cited. And the Can. 14. requiring Princes to honour Bishops, and condemning the Bishops that debase themselves to go far from their Church to meet a Prince, and that will alight to them from their Horses, and that will basely kneel to them, or will come to their tables, unless with purpose freely to reprove them] expoundeth both these Bishops hearts and words. And so doth Can. 17. which condemneth such as come not to Synods because the Prince forbiddeth them, and saith, That Princes have no right so much as to be spectators of the matters which at Synods fall out among Priests. And here indeed an Anathema is pronounced against the obstinately disobedient Bishops, that will not obey their Patriarch before the forbidding Prince.] And doth this meddle with the peoples Recipient power? which is only levelled against Princes and Lay Patrons Impositions, and deposeth the English Clergy and Church?
The same is repeated, Can. 25. (which it's likely is that which he meant) viz. That according to the old Canons the promotions and consecrations of Bishops be made by the choice and decree of ⟨p. 145⟩the College, and that no Lay Princes or men in power (potentu•) do mix themselves in the election or promotion of Patriarchs, Metropolitans, or any Bishop; lest hence there be inordinate confusion or contention, specially seeing that it is not convenient that any Potentates or other Lay men have power in such matters, but rather attend with silence.—And if any secular Prince or Potentate (men in power) or Lay men of other dignity, strive against the common and consonant and Canonical Election of the Ecclesiastical Order, let him be anathema, till he consent and obey in this, which the Church shall show its will in, in the Election and Ordination of its Proper Bishops.
The same is repeated, Can. 25. (which it's likely is that which he meant) viz. That according to the old Canons the promotions and consecrations of Bishops be made by the choice and decree of ⟨p. 145⟩