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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
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.
§ 12. He saith, [It is Qualification that maketh Christians.] Ans. No Qualifications without Consent and Covenanting with Christ.
And [It is Qualification and just Ordination, which makes Christian Pastors and Ministers at large.] Ans. Do you confute me by repeating my one words? And (saith he) [It is their being placed by the Magistrate in the several Parishes, which makes them Pastors by Office, and relation to all the Christian Souls in the Parishes respectively.—If Jesus Christ shall by the Hand of the Magistrate set a faithful Minister in the Parish, he becomes as to Office and Right a Pastor, ⟨p. 169⟩a Guide, a Minister, and Teacher to their Souls. If they receive him not, they are Rebels and Traitors against Christ, and are no longer Christian People, save as an Adulterous Wife, &c.]
And [It is Qualification and just Ordination, which makes Christian Pastors and Ministers at large.] Ans. Do you confute me by repeating my one words? And (saith he) [It is their being placed by the Magistrate in the several Parishes, which makes them Pastors by Office, and relation to all the Christian Souls in the Parishes respectively.—If Iesus Christ shall by the Hand of the Magistrate set a faithful Minister in the Parish, he becomes as to Office and Right a Pastor, ⟨p. 169⟩a Guide, a Minister, and Teacher to their Souls. If they receive him not, they are Rebels and Traytors against Christ, and are no longer Christian People, save as an Adulterous Wife, &c.]
Ans. Alas, where can we say a Man will stop when he is once tumbling down the Hill!