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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 1
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§ 5. 2. But you also avoid the Defence of the Corporation Declaration, which is a matter of so great importance to all the Cities and Corporations of England, as perhaps may prove more considerable than the silencing of a thousand of the best Preachers among us for Non-conformity. But I blame you not for not doing more than you are able.
§ 6. 3. But why did you avoid the Order of my Book's Objections? and also the answering of any chief intimated reasons (while yet I did but intimate some few disclaiming argumentations?) why do you tell us, that you take them as you remember them, without the Book, and satisfy your own conscience, while you seem to answer the Book? And what drew you to begin with Reordination (which none of the Antient Non-Conformists are put upon?) But your disclaiming to defend the Oxford-Oath, and your profession that some part of the Subscriptions and Declarations by the Law enjoined to Ministers, you never made your self, doth bid us to believe you, that it is to draw men to think mildly of conscientious Conformists, that you write, if not to judge Conformity lawful, and a duty in case of silencing, &c.] And I doubt not but you will so far prevail.
§ 6. 3. But why did you avoid the Order of my Book's Objections? and also the answering of any chief intimated reasons (while yet I did but intimate some few disclaiming argumentations?) why do you tell us, that you take them as you remember them, without the Book, and satisfie your own conscience, while you seem to answer the Book? And what drew you to begin with Reordination (which none of the Antient Non-Conformists are put upon?) But your disclaiming to defend the Oxford-Oath, and your profession that some part of the Subscriptions and Declarations by the Law enjoyned to Ministers, you never made your self, doth bid us to believe you, that it is to draw men to think mildly of conscientious Conformists, that you write, if not to judge Conformity lawful, and a duty in case of silencing, &c.] And I doubt not but you will so far prevail.