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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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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.
1. That the King may not do any such thing lawfully.
2. But if he do it, he is answerable only to God.
3. And that the Subject hath no remedy but prayers and tears. Yet it followeth not, say they, that Laws or Parliaments are vain: For by them the King governeth as far as he please, and they are his instruments.
§ 3. Your second Reason is, The calling in the the King's Indulgence, as contrary to Law, showeth it.