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The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated…
The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated and argued by Richard Baxter ; who earnestly beseecheth rulers and clergy not to divide and destroy the land and cast their own souls on the dreadful guilt and punishment of national perjury ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1689
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.
M. I think not; and therefore I have no hope of concord by their Concession: But I know that former Bishops would have done it, and the Church of England still owned such since the Reformation; and God may send England such again; and for such an age I write, and not for this with any great hope. And if you would not have the Land confounded with doubts, whether they be Baptized, or whether they had any valid Sacraments,1 and whether the Papists or Protestants be the true Church, &c. it concerns you all to regard the decision of this Case.
- 1This was written 1683.
L. But you speak only against Re-Ordaining those that are already Ordained, and nothing for the time to come.
M. 1. You know it is hopeless to move for that. 2. And it's meet that Ordination should be well regulated. 3. And when all the unjust impositions are removed, as is here desired, few moderate men will scruple Ordination.