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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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XII. I have known many persons, that for fear of being guilty of the body and blood of Christ, would be in danger of desperation or distraction, should they receive it: Yet if, for fear of an Excommunication, such unwilling ones come, I must give it them. And I know too many that let me know, that though they will have the Sacrament, they do not consent to the Essentials of the Sacramental Covenant, but think Christ's terms too hard (till they have sinned longer;) yet these must I admit to the Sacrament.
XIII. On the other side, I must give it none that dare not take it kneeling, nor any that think Conformity unlawful, nor that the Canon calleth Schismatics.
XIII. On the other side, I must give it none that dare not take it kneeling, nor any that think Conformity unlawful, nor that the Canon calleth Schismaticks.
XIV. I must give it to none of the most worthy of my Flock, whom the Bishop or Lay-Chancellor will excommunicate, if it be but for not paying fees, or not appearing at his Court.
XV. The Priest must publish the Chancellor's or Bishop's Excommunication, if against the most conscionable of his Flock.