A26911:14
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
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.
THE CONTENTS OF THE following Book.
CHAP. I. The occasions and reasons of answering Mr. Ch's. Book. CHAP. II. Of Reordination, Equally Sinful with Rebaptization in the judgment of Greg. M. § 1. The ordination required, supposed the persons were not ordained before. § 3. Mr. Chey's. exceptions, glosses, &c. removed. § 4, 5. CHAP. III. Of the several orders of ministers. Mr. Ch's. trifling in the ambiguity of the word Order noted. § 2. 3. CHAP. IV. Of the Bishop's Oath to the Arch-Bishop. CHAP. V. Of the Oath of Canonical Obedience. ⟨image 6⟩CHAP. VI. Of the words Receive ye the Holy Ghost. 5 sorts of mission or commission given by Christ to his Ministers. CHAP. VII. Mr. C's 6. section answered. i. e. with pity: concerning those words to the People. To come forth and make their exceptions to the person ordained. CHAP. VIII. Of the damnatory clauses in the Athanasian Creed. CHAP. IX. About the certainty of baptized Infants salvation made an Article of faith. Mr. C. gives no answer to Mr. B's objections. § 1. Bishop of Ely's judgment. § 3. A case put at the conference at the Savoy, with Bishop Sanderson's answer. ibid. Reply to that answer, with Bishop Morley's return to it, and the removal of that return. ibid. CHAP. X. About coming to the Sacrament of the Lords supper without a full trust in Gods mercy, and a quiet conscience. CHAP. XI. Of the use of the Apocryphal writings as they are imposed by the Calendar and Rubric, to be approved of and consented to. ⟨image 6⟩CHAP. XII. Concerning consenting to the Imposition of Reading the Liturgy every day. CHAP. XIII. About denying Christian burial to unbaptized Infants and persons excommunicated. CHAP. XIV. Touching Confirmation. CHAP. XV. Whether we may declare our Consent that none should be admitted to the Communion, till he be confirmed, or desirous and ready to be confirmed? CHAP. XVI. Concerning the sole sponsion of God-Fathers in the Liturgy. CHAP. XVII. Concerning the imposing of kneeling at the Lords supper. CHAP. XVIII.Of the Cross in baptism. as a Consecrating, dedicating sign. § 1. Reasons against it. ibid. The silence of Christ in this matter. 2. It seemeth to accuse Christ's Law of imperfection. 3. Christ commissioned not his Apostles to institute any new Sacrament of the Covenant of Grace. Whether it be made a Sacrament. § 2. Of Gods prohibition. 12 Deut. of adding or diminishing. § 3. Mr. C's Argumentum ad hominem considered