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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 28
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Ans. I refer it to your second thoughts,
1. Whether this be sober Consistency.
2. Whether it be true.
1. To be [as bitter, except Violence, and Coercive Restraint,] is in English to be [as bitter, except being far more bitter,] q. d. [The differing Protestants in Ireland were as bitter against each other, as the Papists against both, saving Cruelties and Murders.] Bradford's School-master, was as hurtful to him as Bonner, except Imprisonment and Burning him. He that chides me is as hurtful to me as he that maimeth me, except hurting me more. When you have excepted Silencing, ⟨p. 99⟩Imprisoning, and taking away all our Maintenance, you except much.