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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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9. And by your Rule, a Man must be a Conformist in one Bishop's Diocese, and a Non-conformist in another's; and change his mode of Religion as he Travelleth, or doth change his Dwelling. I imagine that by your Rule, I might partly Conform in the Diocese of London, or Lincoln, Hereford, or Carlisle; but I should be as Non-conformable as I am, in the Diocese of Winchester, Ely, York, Norwich, and any other as far as I yet know.
9. And by your Rule, a Man must be a Conformist in one Bishop's Diocess, and a Non-conformist in another's; and change his mode of Religion as he Travelleth, or doth change his Dwelling. I imagine that by your Rule, I might partly Conform in the Diocess of London, or Lincoln, Hereford, or Carlisle; but I should be as Non-conformable as I am, in the Diocess of Winchester, Ely, York, Norwich, and any other as far as I yet know.
I conclude that your Catholicon may purge your self from all Non-conformity, but it is utterly unprofitable to me: Facile credimus quod volumus. I have had as much reason as you, to be willing to find Conformity lawful, if it be so: I have lost many thousand Pounds more by Non-conformity, than you have got by Conformity. But I have no such Bias on my Will, as should set all my Wit on work to find, or buy a Rope for my Conscience. And I find nothing better that you offer me herein.
I conclude that your Catholicon may purge your self from all Non-conformity, but it is utterly unprofitable to me: Facile credimus quod volumus. I have had as much reason as you, to be willing to find Conformity lawful, if it be so: I have lost many thousand Pounds more by Non-conformity, than you have got by Conformity. But I have no such Byas on my Will, as should set all my Wit on work to find, or buy a Rope for my Conscience. And I find nothing better that you offer me herein.