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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 32
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I. The words of the Third Command are dreadful, God will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in vain, or falsely.
I. The words of the Third Command are dreadful, God will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in vain, or falsly.
II. Such licentious stretching of Oaths and Professions overthrow that mutual trust which is necessary to Humane Converse.
III. It depriveth the King of his due security of his Subjects Loyalty, and of his Peace and Life. I much fear lest relaxing and stretching the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy but as much as you relax and stretch the words of the Subscription, Declaration, Liturgy, &c. may untie the Consciences of Rebels and King-killers so far, as to make way for, and consist with Rebellion, and killing the King.
III. It depriveth the King of his due security of his Subjects Loyalty, and of his Peace and Life. I much fear lest relaxing and stretching the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy but as much as you relax and stretch the words of the Subscription, Declaration, Liturgie, &c. may untie the Consciences of Rebels and King-killers so far, as to make way for, and consist with Rebellion, and killing the King.