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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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Again you say, All the while Excommunications and Church Censures are soundly done, it's the the less matter by whom they are done.
Ans. 1. Do not say so to the King about Kingly Government: Nor to the Judges if an intruder invade the Tribunal.
2. Make the Bishops believe this if you can, of any that should usurp their Office.
3. Make the Parish Priests believe it if you can, who are so angry with us for helping them at a distance, though we invade not Places.
4. Make any sober Ministers believe if you can, that if the Word be well Preached, and Sacraments soundly Administered, it is no matter who doth it.
4. Make any sober Ministers believe if you can, that if the Word be well Preacht, and Sacraments soundly Administred, it is no matter who doth it.