A27035:886
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.
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.]
§. 15. He next saith, [The Cross is in no sence held to be an instrument appointed for conveying Grace.]
Answ. 1. Not by God, for it is none of God's Ordinances. 2. But that by men it is I have manifested; if a moral objective moving and teaching means may be called an Instrument: If not, the word Instrument is noting to our case. 1. To work on the soul of the adult by representation, signification, excitation (as the word doth) is to be an operative moral cause or means: And this the Church ascribeth to it (Pref. to Liturg. &c.) 2. The death of Christ, and the benefits of it, and reception into the Church and State of Christianity, and the sense of our Engagement to fight under Christ's banner, &c. are Grace; some of which is given by excitation and some (the Relation) by investiture.
§. 16. And now whether I have only invented these objections to amuse and perplex mens consciences, and this Dr. hath made all so plain that all may venture on it, and he and all Ministers may deny them Christendom that dare not venture, and cast out all from the Ministry that be not as bold as he, I leave to consideration.