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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.
Answ. Affecting is a word that signifieth what you please. Ipso facto is [for and upon the fact proved, without any sentence of a judge.] While the fact only is thus made the full cause, the contumacy need not be proved. It's true, 1. That the fact must be proved, 2. And then the Law is a sentence and Relatively affecteth the person as sentenced; 3. But no persons else are obliged to avoid him, till the fact be lawfully published. But the man is excommunicate. And 4. Whether the man that knoweth the Law and his own Fact be not bound himself to avoid the Churches Communion, is a great Controversy: And the plain truth is, If it be a just Excommunication, he is bound to forbear ⟨p. 165⟩Communion in obedience to it: (As much as a silenced Minister is to forbear Preaching.) But if it be a sentence unjust, and injustice be not so gross as to nullify it, still he must forbear: But if it be so unjust as to be invalid, he may Communicate till he be executively rejected: (As one so unjustly silenced may preach, if he can: for the case is much like.)
Answ. Affecting is a word that signifieth what you please. Ipso facto is [for and upon the fact proved, without any sentence of a judge.] While the fact only is thus made the full cause, the contumacy need not be proved. It's true, 1. That the fact must be proved, 2. And then the Law is a sentence and Relatively affecteth the person as sentenced; 3. But no persons else are obliged to avoid him, till the fact be lawfully published. But the man is excommunicate. And 4. Whether the man that knoweth the Law and his own Fact be not bound himself to avoid the Churches Communion, is a great Controversie: And the plain truth is, If it be a just Excommunication, he is bound to forbear ⟨p. 165⟩Communion in obedience to it: (As much as a silenced Minister is to forbear Preaching.) But if it be a sentence unjust, and injustice be not so gross as to nullifie it, still he must forbear: But if it be so unjust as to be invalid, he may Communicate till he be executively rejected: (As one so unjustly silenced may preach, if he can: for the case is much like.)