A27035:861
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.
§. 8. He saith, [Though it belong to the King to make the badge or symbol of his own subjects, yet every Nobleman may give a distinct Livery without treason.]
Answ. True: And this opens the Case. A badge of the Kings subjects is not the same thing, with the badge of a subjects servant: But the Cross is not the badge of a humane subordinate contract or relation (as City Covenants, or Pastoral particular contracts, &c.) but of Christianity it self, and of the subjects of Christ as such.
§. 9. p. 353. He saith, Is our worship directed to it or may we kneel before it, as Mr. B. allows men may do before a Crucifix?
Answ. But if this be not true, or be a deceiving intimation, you should not allow your self to write it. My words are in Christ. Direct. q. 113. p. 876. When I had named 21 Cases in which an Image may not be used, (and among the rest, when it is scandalous, or tempting to superstition, &c.) I named many Cases in which an Image may be used; and say [that it is not unlawful to pray before or towards an Image, in a Room where they are placed only for Ornament, &c.] Is this to say, (worship may be directed to it? or that we may kneel before a Crucifix;) when I had before excepted the Images of