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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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IX. How should the Minister have power to excommunicate one out of a particular Church, when his Parish is not a particular Church, but a part of a Diocesan Church only? It's known, now it is maintained by Bishops, That the Diocesan is the particular Church; That it is no Church that hath not a Bishop of its own: That Ecclesia est plebs Episcopo adunata; and therefore the name of Pastor is usually appropriated to the Bishop; and in most places of the Liturgy where Bishops, Pastors and Curates were jointly named, one of the two first is put out of the New Book, and only Bishops and Curates, or Pastors and Curates mentioned: And who can cast out of a Church, that is no Church in the Rulers sense?
IX. How should the Minister have power to excommunicate one out of a particular Church, when his Parish is not a particular Church, but a part of a Diocesan Church only? It's known, now it is maintained by Bishops, That the Diocesan is the particular Church; That it is no Church that hath not a Bishop of its own: That Ecclesia est plebs Episcopo adunata; and therefore the name of Pastor is usually appropriated to the Bishop; and in most places of the Liturgy where Bishops, Pastors and Curates were joyntly named, one of the two first is put out of the New Book, and only Bishops and Curates, or Pastors and Curates mentioned: And who can cast out of a Church, that is no Church in the Rulers sense?
X. I have had many Parishioners that have made me know that they take me for none of their Pastor, nor will do; nor themselves for any of my Flock; and yet to satisfy the Law, or fame, or humour, they will demand the Sacrament. A Minister cannot refuse such a one, but must do the one part of a Pastor's Office to them that disclaim the relation.
X. I have had many Parishioners that have made me know that they take me for none of their Pastor, nor will do; nor themselves for any of my Flock; and yet to satisfie the Law, or fame, or humour, they will demand the Sacrament. A Minister cannot refuse such a one, but must do the one part of a Pastor's Office to them that disclaim the relation.