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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
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VI. The Communion-Rubric saith, [He shall deliver it into their hands, All meekly kneeling.]
VI. The Communion-Rubrick saith, [He shall deliver it into their hands, All meekly kneeling.]
VII. The last Rubric saith, [It is ordained in this Office, that the Communicants shall receive the same kneeling.]
VII. The last Rubrick saith, [It is ordained in this Office, that the Communicants shall receive the same kneeling.]
VIII. The same Church by Can. 36. requireth every Minister to subscribe that he will use the Form in that Book prescribed in Public Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and no other.]
VIII. The same Church by Can. 36. requireth every Minister to subscribe that he will use the Form in that Book prescribed in Publick Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and no other.]
IX. And the Can. 27. saith, [No Minister when he celebrates the Communion, shall wittingly administer the same to any, but to such as kneel, under pain of suspension.] Can the Church more plainly speak the sense of her Liturgy? You say It is against Schismatics. Yes, 1. That is the end; and the words express the means. 2. And it is expository, calling those Schismatics that scruple and refuse to kneel.