A26911:578
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
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.
II. I use to distinguish between Being sincere in the Christian Faith, and knowing that we are Sincere.
III. I use to define what the Conversion is that I speak of, in such Controversy.
III. I use to define what the Conversion is that I speak of, in such Controversie.
IV. And I never confound the Case [Whether it may be demanded,] with the Case [whether it may be delivered.]
V. And I still distinguish between [A means which an Unconverted self-knowing Man, is commanded by God to use for his Conversion,] and [a means which God can use, or consequently the Sinner should in the review make use of hereunto, supposing that he hath unlawfully intruded.] As if a Man unlawfully invade the sacred Ministerial Office, when he is in it, there is somewhat that may become a means of his Conversion: Or if one that hath vowed Celibate, Marry a godly Person unlawfully, it may become a means of their Conversion.