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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 31
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. It is more than three or four points that the new Conformity addeth to the old.
2. If the number or goodness of the old Conformists did prove their Cause good, many things would have a far stronger Proof of that kind, from the ancient Churches, which yet you judge to be unlawful; and in other Countries the same Argument will be turned against you.
3. Such Men as you call [The main Body of the best Divines,] were very few in comparison of the Ignorant bad Clergy.
4. It is not true that Mr. Knewstubs was a Conformist, nor Dr. Reynolds neither, unless I be one. The Petition of the Non-conformists to King James, was called Millenary; because it had a thousand Hands in a little compass.
4. It is not true that Mr. Knewstubs was a Conformist, nor Dr. Reynolds neither, unless I be one. The Petition of the Non-conformists to King Iames, was called Millenary; because it had a thousand Hands in a little compass.