A27035:881
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.
Yea even Hildebrand in one of his Roman Councils concludeth, that the Sacraments of Baptism and Penance give not pardon to the impenitent and uncapable.
Petrus à S. Joseph Thes. univers. de sacram. p. 93. saith, [Sacramentum est signum sensibile divinitus institutum, longo tempore durans, sanctitatem aliquam, saltem externam (that is, Relative separation to God, which is the true Character with them) conferens, & veram significans.
And p. 101. [Sacramenta novae legis conferunt gratiam, idque ex opere operato & immediate: Duplicem scilicet, aliam respondentem dispositioni, aliam ipsi sacramento: cum antiquae adultis nullam conferrent nisi ratione dispositionis—Sacramenta novae legis non producunt gratiam physice, sed tantum moraliter.]
But I must spare the Reader: By this he may understand, 1. That they hold not to the opus operatum as efficient of Grace in the Sacraments of the old Law, and so not to Sacraments as Sacraments: 2. That they put opus operatum against opus operantis, and not against the necessary disposition of the Receiver, which consisteth in Faith, Repentance, intention, &c.