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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 9
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§. 1. Your Sect. 8, about the certainty of Baptized Infants Salvation, being made here an Article of Faith, I have much more to say against: But you answer not to any of the strength of my Objections.
§. 1. YOur Sect. 8, about the certainty of Baptized Infants Salvation, being made here an Article of Faith, I have much more to say against: But you answer not to any of the strength of my Objections.
1. And how strange is it that you saw a Manuscript of Bishop Usher's, telling us of [this Clause coming surreptitiously into the Book,] whereas he was Dead two Years before the Book was altered, or that Clause put in? Indeed, there was another in that sounded almost like it, which meant no more than that [A Baptized Child hath all that is necessary to Salvation,] supposing his right, (ex parte Ecclesiae) though he die without Confirmation, or the Eucharist, which were formerly given to Infants: But this never said what the new Article saith.
§ 2. You say, many Conformists say, It is no part of Assent and Consent, because it is not used as part of the Church Service, and they subscribe to no more.] Answ. Name not those Conformists, lest you Dishonour them. Do they declare their Assent to all things contained in the Book, and mean only the Service which they must say? Or do they [Consent to the use of all,] and take an Article of Faith to be put in for no use? Entreat them not to take the Oath of Allegiance and Supremacy, with that Latitude and Exceptiousness.
§ 2. You say, many Conformists say, It is no part of Assent and Consent, because it is not used as part of the Church Service, and they subscribe to no more.] Answ. Name not those Conformists, lest you Dishonour them. Do they declare their Assent to all things contained in the Book, and mean only the Service which they must say? Or do they [Consent to the use of all,] and take an Article of Faith to be put in for no use? Intreat them not to take the Oath of Allegiance and Supremacy, with that Latitude and Exceptiousness.