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The defence of the nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of the matter…
The defence of the nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of the matter of their nonconformity against Mr. J. Cheney's answer called The conforming nonconformist, and The nonconforming conformist : to which is added the second part in answer to Mr. Cheney's Five undertakings / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Benjamin Alsop, 1680
A DEFENCE OF THE NON-CONFORMIST'S Plea for Peace, AGAINST Mr. J. CH… › Chapter 16
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.
Words are to signify the mind and the matter. If the Book speak intelligibly, so as to oblige us to one sense, it's nothing to our case whether the prohibition be express.
Words are to signifie the mind and the matter. If the Book speak intelligibly, so as to oblige us to one sense, it's nothing to our case whether the prohibition be express.
I. The Liturgy-Rubric saith [There shall be ⟨p. 35⟩for every male-child to be baptized, two God-fathers, and one God-mother; and for every female, one God-father, and two God-mothers.]
I. The Liturgy-Rubrick saith [There shall be ⟨p. 35⟩for every male-child to be baptized, two God-fathers, and one God-mother; and for every female, one God-father, and two God-mothers.]
II. The whole transaction, beside prayer to God, and the act of Baptizing, is mainly speech to the God-fathers, and demands of them, and their answer, by professing Abrenunciation, Faith, desire to be Baptized, resolved Obedience: They must name the Child. They are exhorted to see that the Child be taught what a solemn Vow, Promise and Profession he made by them, &c. and to be brought up to the Bishop to be confirmed.