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Defense of Non-Conformity

by Gilbert Rule · 1629–1701

Published: 1689
Length: 127,878 words
Reading: ~9 hours
Divisions: 22

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A rational defence of non-conformity wherein the practice of nonconformists is vindicated from promoting popery, and ruining the church, imputed to them by Dr. Stillingfleet in his Unreasonableness of separation : also his arguments from the principles and way of the reformers, and first dissenters are answered : and the case of the present separation, truly stated, and the blame of it laid where it ought to be : and the way to union among Protestants is pointed at / by Gilbert Rule ...

London Printed for John Salusbury ... 1689.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

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Preface
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Part 1PART I. The Dr's Historical Account of the Separation, Examined and Answered.
Section 1SECT. I. The Practice of the First Non-conformists considered.
Section 2SECT. II. Of the First Separations that were in the Church of England after the Reformation.
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Section 3SECT. III. Of the Terms of Communion imposed by the Church.
Section 4SECT. IV. The Dr's stating of the Question Examined, and the Question truly Stated.
Section 5SECT. V The Dr's Arguments examined for Occasional Communion.
Section 6SECT. VI. The Dr's Arguments against Independent Separation considered, in so far as they may be thought to…
Part 3
Section 1SECT. I. The several Pleas used by Dissenters, considered.
Section 2SECT. II. Of Parochial Churches.
Section 3SECT. III. Whether Diocesan Episcopacy be lawful.
Section 4SECT. IV. The Dr's Arguments for Episcopacy Answered.
Section 5SECT. V. The National Constitution of the Church of England debated.
Section 6SECT. VI. The Peoples Right of Electing their Pastors.
Section 7SECT. VII. Of the Terms of Communion imposed by the Church, and First of the Liturgy.
Section 8SECT. VIII. The other Terms of Communion that they impose, considered.
Section 9SECT. IX. The other Pleas pretended for Separation.

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