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A26859 Richard Baxters answer to Dr. Edward Stillingfleet's charge of separation containing, I. some queries necessary for the understanding of his accusation, II. a reply to his letter which denyeth a solution, III. an answer to his printed sermon : humbly tendred, I. to himself, II. to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and the court of aldermen, III. to the readers of his accusation, the forum where we are accused.; Answer to Dr. Edward Stillingfleet's charge of separation. 1680 Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1680 (1680) Wing B1183; ESTC R10441 92,845 104

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christ_n discipline_n may_v be_v use_v whether_o these_o man_n be_v in_o the_o right_n or_o in_o the_o wrong_n if_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v true_a i_o shall_v desire_v rather_o the_o reformation_n of_o such_o a_o church_n than_o the_o reproach_n or_o afflict_v of_o man_n as_o separatist_n and_o schismatic_n that_o choose_v another_o sort_n of_o communion_n as_o to_o their_o more_o ordinary_a practice_n not_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v a_o true_a disease_a church_n and_o so_o much_o in_o these_o thirty_o instance_n about_o that_o which_o i_o think_v deserve_v not_o the_o reproach_n of_o any_o dangerous_a separation_n i_o tell_v you_o thirty_o instance_n also_o of_o unlawful_a separation_n which_o i_o name_v and_o now_o you_o may_v judge_v whether_o you_o speak_v to_o edification_n when_o you_o say_v that_o the_o people_n be_v condemn_v by_o their_o own_o teacher_n without_o tell_v who_o and_o for_o what_o and_o how_o far_o they_o condemn_v they_o and_o how_o far_o not_o §_o 34._o and_o do_v you_o think_v the_o consequence_n good_a that_o because_o we_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o hear_v you_o yea_o and_o to_o many_o a_o duty_n therefore_o we_o condemn_v they_o for_o hear_v any_o one_o else_o that_o conform_v not_o as_o if_o they_o that_o have_v communion_n with_o your_o diocesan-church_n must_v have_v communion_n with_o no_o other_o so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o your_o opinion_n that_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v woeful_o separate_v and_o schismatical_a and_o will_v never_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o will_v forbid_v i_o communion_n with_o all_o other_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o yea_o that_o do_v not_o hold_v its_o communion_n in_o unity_n with_o all_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n on_o earth_n though_o a_o schismatical_a disputer_n for_o prelacy_n tell_v i_o that_o though_o i_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o be_o a_o schismatic_a for_o communicate_v with_o nonconformist_n who_o say_v he_o be_v schismatic_n 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