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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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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.
5. Make any Master of a Family, or Husband, believe it as to their Offices, that it's no matter who doth it, so it be soundly done. If the Wife do believe, it's two to one the Husband will not.
§ 4. Again you say, [By the Government of Church and State, whatsoever is absolutely sinful is forbidden,—the Laws declare it Null, &c. ]
Ans. This is before answered. You say, Silencing and Excommunicating the Non-conformists here, are sinful. Instead of this impertinent talk, go try your Oratory on the Judges and Bishops; if you can persuade them that the Law forbids them all to fine, Imprison, or Silence us, or Excommunicate us: Why did you not use this pretty Argument for your self?