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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 20
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V. If the Minister should have private proof against one Atheist of forty; or one Drunkard or Fornicator of many, if he cannot get his witnesses ⟨p. 62⟩to travel far, and for nothing become odious to the accused, to attest it before the Chancellor or Bishop, the Minister must give him the Sacrament after he is acquit by the Court for want of proof.
VI. If proof be brought, and the Proctors fail managing it, or the Chancellor favour the accused, or the man resolve before he goeth [I will say, I repent, and then deny me the Sacrament if you dare,] or if his saying he repenteth, satisfy the Judge that knoweth him not, while the Minister that is his neighbour heareth no sign of it; but contrarily of his malice against him for accusing him, he must still give him the Sacrament, if the Chancellor acquits him.
VI. If proof be brought, and the Proctors fail managing it, or the Chancellor favour the accused, or the man resolve before he goeth [I will say, I repent, and then deny me the Sacrament if you dare,] or if his saying he repenteth, satisfie the Judge that knoweth him not, while the Minister that is his neighbour heareth no sign of it; but contrarily of his malice against him for accusing him, he must still give him the Sacrament, if the Chancellor acquits him.
VII. Nay, if he be excommunicated first, and by friends, fees, or saying I repent, get the Chancellor's Absolution, he must be received to Communion, though the Minister see not the least sign of his repentance, but the contrary.