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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 30
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2. But yet I think it is no great number of [Matters, Sentences, and Words] which are neither (Service, Rules, Orders, or Rites.) Rubrics and Calendars, and some Prefaces belong to these. But it is a strange Interpretation which would exclude Doctrinals, such as the Article of Faith, of the certain Salvation of all Infants baptized, and dying before actual Sin. Your Citations signify nothing for your purpose, but tell us what you would have them signify.
2. But yet I think it is no great number of [Matters, Sentences, and Words] which are neither (Service, Rules, Orders, or Rites.) Rubricks and Calendars, and some Prefaces belong to these. But it is a strange Interpretation which would exclude Doctrinals, such as the Article of Faith, of the certain Salvation of all Infants baptized, and dying before actual Sin. Your Citations signifie nothing for your purpose, but tell us what you would have them signifie.
§ 3. But now I come to Sampson's Hair, the very strength of all your Book, page 115. The Preface saith, [When Doubts arise in the Use and Practice of the same, to appease all such diversity (if any arise) and for the resolution of all Doubts concerning the manner how to ⟨p. 114⟩understand, do and execute the things contained in this Book, the Parties that so doubt, or diversly take any thing, shall always resort to the Bishop of the Diocese, who by his discretion shall take order for the quieting and appeasing of the same, so that the same Order be not contrary to any thing contained in this Book.] Whence you gather, that the Law makes the Bishop the common Expositor; and if he gives a good Exposition, or by silence show consent, all is safe, and you may Conform.
§ 3. But now I come to Sampson's Hair, the very strength of all your Book, page 115. The Preface saith, [When Doubts arise in the Use and Practice of the same, to appease all such diversity (if any arise) and for the resolution of all Doubts concerning the manner how to ⟨p. 114⟩