A27035:844
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.
4. The moral operation on the soul which the preface of the Liturgy ascribes to the Ceremonies, is Grace to be wrought by them.
5. To make a common symbol or badge of Christianity, solemnly obliging as a Covenanting sign, by which they must be distinguished from Infidels, and this even at our first Covenanting with Christ, is to make a Sacrament in the old sense. What was the Soldiers Sacramentum Militare more, from which the Church seems to have borrowed the name? The Oath was obliging; The colours or cingulum was obliging and a signifying badge: The good received was the honour, relation and hope of future pay or preferment upon performance. And is not all this in ours?
5. To make a common symbol or badge of Christianity, solemnly obliging as a Covenanting sign, by which they must be distinguished from Infidels, and this even at our first Covenanting with Christ, is to make a Sacrament in the old sence. What was the Souldiers Sacramentum Militare more, from which the Church seems to have borrowed the name? The Oath was obliging; The colours or cingulum was obliging and a signifying badge: The good received was the honour, relation and hope of future pay or preferment upon performance. And is not all this in ours?
6. If you have wit strong enough to justify all this humane addition to Christs great institution, must all men be compelled to practise as you and such others judge, because you think they do not confute you? Who gave you or such others right to silence, reject from Christendom, &c. all such as are not herein of your mind; even when you deny what your Canon expressly saith?
6. If you have wit strong enough to justifie all this humane addition to Christs great institution, must all men be compelled to practise as you and such others judge, because you think they do not confute you? Who gave you or such others right to silence, reject from Christendom, &c. all such as are not herein of your mind; even when you deny what your Canon expresly saith?