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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 18
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7. Yea, that it is an Investing sign, delivering the Church-privileges, appeareth in the words: [We receive this Child into the Congregation of Christ's Flock, and do sign him with the sign of the Cross.]
7. Yea, that it is an Investing sign, delivering the Church-priviledges, appeareth in the words: [We receive this Child into the Congregation of Christ's Flock, and do sign him with the sign of the Cross.]
8. And that it is to operate Grace morally on the Intelligent, is expressed in the foresaid words of instructing and obliging signification, with the preface of the Liturgy [To stir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance of his duty to God by a notable and special signification whereby he might be edified.]
8. And that it is to operate Grace morally on the Intelligent, is exprest in the foresaid words of instructing and obliging signification, with the preface of the Liturgy [To stir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance of his duty to God by a notable and special signification whereby he might be edified.]
§ 10. Anno 1660. endeavouring to prevent what followed, I used these same reasons with the great Bishop, who, I think, hath had the first and and chief hand in the matter as it standeth, and he denied but two things of the Sacramental Cross; 1. That it is of God's institution, which he thought essential to a Church-Sacrament: To which I say, It is a humane unlawful Sacrament; but that it is not Divine we easily grant.
§ 10. Anno 1660. endeavouring to prevent what followed, I used these same reasons with the great Bishop, who, I think, hath had the first and and chief hand in the matter as it standeth, and he denyed but two things of the Sacramental Cross; 1. That it is of God's institution, which he thought essential to a Church-Sacrament: To which I say, It is a humane unlawful Sacrament; but that it is not Divine we easily grant.