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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 27
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7. Non est limitandum aut distinguendum de lege sine lege: But in so great a business as this, do you think our Governors will not take it for a heinous thing, for such as you or I to put in the word [Lawful] into Subscriptions and Oaths, which so many great men did so long and deliberately study.
7. Non est limitandum aut distinguendum de lege sine lege: But in so great a business as this, do you think our Governours will not take it for a heinous thing, for such as you or I to put in the word [Lawful] into Subscriptions and Oaths, which so many great men did so long and deliberately study.
8. A Papist or Jesuit will take it in your words; for he will say, That no Commission against the Pope's Countermands, or his Authority, or Canons are lawful.
§ 2. Now to your proofs; 1. You say, [The Act it self implieth it; for else, what use is there for Laws and Parliaments? The King may do what he will: He is free to violate his Coronation Oath, and set up Arbitrary Government by a Law.]
Ans. Did you ever read Bishop Taylor against Resistance in his Ductor Dubitant. who despaireth of proving any thing in the world, if he cannot prove that? Have you read Dr. Hearne, Mr. Digs, Mich. Hudson, Mr. Welden, Dr. Arnway, &c? you are answered by many.