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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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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.
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 Schismaticks. Yes, 1. That is the end; and the words express the means. 2. And it is expository, calling those Schismaticks that scruple and refuse to kneel.
X. Those that say the Liturgy hath any thing contrary to the Scripture, or that the Ceremonies are such as he may not use, approve, &c. are excommunicate ipso facto: And therefore as Schismatics not to be admitted to the Sacrament till they repent of that their wicked Error, Can. 4, 5, 6, 7.
X. Those that say the Liturgy hath any thing contrary to the Scripture, or that the Ceremonies are such as he may not use, approve, &c. are excommunicate ipso facto: And therefore as Schismaticks not to be admitted to the Sacrament till they repent of that their wicked Errour, Can. 4, 5, 6, 7.
XI. Can. 14. All Ministers shall observe the Orders, Rites and Ceremonies prescribed in the Book of Common-Prayer, as well in reading the holy Scriptures, and saying of Prayers, as in administration of the Sacraments, without either diminishing, in regard of Preaching, or in any other respect (note that) or adding any thing in the matter or form thereof.