A27035:884
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.
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.
3. That many of them deny all proper Sacramental causality of Grace. 4. Specially Physical. (And Protestants make them not mere signs, but investing signs.) 5. And ponere obicem is to want necessary moral qualification, and action as aforesaid.
3. That many of them deny all proper Sacramental causality of Grace. 4. Specially Physical. (And Protestants make them not meer signs, but investing signs.) 5. And ponere obicem is to want necessary moral qualification, and action as aforesaid.
And now the Dr. had done well to tell me wherein I was very much mistaken.
§. 15. He next saith, [The Cross is in no sense held to be an instrument appointed for conveying Grace.]