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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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that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o such_o to_o use_v more_o suitable_a help_n though_o man_n forbid_v it_o a_o soul_n be_v precious_a god_n work_v by_o mean_n and_o according_a to_o the_o suitableness_n of_o mean_n that_o agree_v not_o to_o some_o which_o other_o can_v make_v shift_n with_o two_o or_o three_o word_n from_o a_o conforme_v that_o say_v god_n can_n bless_v the_o weak_a mean_n to_o you_o or_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o yourself_o will_n not_o serve_v instead_o of_o needful_a help_n the_o king_n or_o bishop_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o tie_v a_o sick_a man_n to_o eat_v that_o which_o he_o can_v digest_v or_o hurt_v he_o every_o man_n be_v neerly_a concern_v for_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o most_o entrust_v with_o it_o parish-order_n itself_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a alterable_a circumstance_n which_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o observe_v at_o the_o hazard_n of_o my_o edification_n and_o salvation_n xxvii_o what_o if_o the_o magistrate_n grant_v a_o toleration_n of_o divers_a 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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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will_v be_v no_o big_a than_o that_o the_o same_o bishop_n may_v perform_v the_o true_a pastoral_n office_n to_o they_o in_o present_a communion_n and_o not_o only_o by_o writ_n and_o delegate_n rule_v man_n that_o have_v no_o personal_a present_a communion_n nor_o ever_o intend_v it_o as_o the_o end_n of_o their_o relation_n and_o i_o have_v my_o desire_n as_o to_o the_o species_n of_o the_o low_a sort_n of_o church_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 12._o 13._o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v you_o but_o such_o be_v not_o those_o who_o we_o never_o see_v nor_o hear_v and_o never_o labour_v among_o or_o admonish_v the_o twenty_o or_o forty_o or_o hundred_o congregation_n in_o their_o diocese_n and_o who_o the_o people_n can_v know_v heb._n 13._o 7._o remember_v then_o which_o have_v rule_v over_o you_o who_o have_v speak_v to_o you_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o faith_n follow_v consider_v the_o end_n of_o their_o conversation_n 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make_v no_o church_n below_o a_o diocese_n §_o 48._o serm._n 2._o that_o those_o presbyter_n who_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o bishop_n or_o affect_a separate_a meeting_n where_o no_o fault_n can_v be_v find_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o cburch_n be_v condemn_v of_o schism_n ans_fw-fr good_a still_o they_o be_v not_o to_o set_v up_o altar_n contra_fw-la altar_n but_o join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o govern_v the_o same_o church_n in_o present_a communion_n at_o lest_o per_fw-la vice_n but_o if_o a_o bishop_n than_o have_v put_v down_o a_o hundred_o or_o a_o thousand_o bishop_n and_o church_n about_o he_o and_o say_v you_o shall_v be_v all_o but_o one_o church_n in_o another_o sort_n of_o communion_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o only_a bishop_n christian_n than_o will_v have_v abhor_v he_o now_o we_o have_v hundred_o of_o altar_n local_o separate_v from_o the_o bishop_n 2._o but_o yet_o if_o then_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n have_v be_v never_o so_o sound_a 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