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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.
Q. 28. Whom did Christ or any of his Apostles ever Silence, who Preached only sound Doctrine, for any difference about Circumstantials of mans invention? Or where did they ever command or authorize any others so to do? When some would have Christ restrain some from using his name who followed him not, he rebuked the motion, saying, he that is not against us, is for us. When some preached not sincerely, but enviously, and contentiously, to add affliction to his bonds, St. Paul was glad yet that Christ was Preached, and professed that he did and would rejoice therein, Phil. 1. 18.
Q. 28. Whom did Christ or any of his Apostles ever Silence, who Preached only sound Doctrine, for any difference about Circumstantials of mans invention? Or where did they ever command or authorize any others so to do? When some would have Christ restrain some from useing his name who followed him not, he rebuked the motion, saying, he that is not against us, is for us. When some preached not sincerely, but enviously, and contentiously, to add affliction to his bonds, St. Paul was glad yet that Christ was Preached, and professed that he did and would rejoice therein, Phil. 1. 18.
Q. 29. Do you think that any would Silence, Imprison or Prosecute Religious Christians, for things which they themselves call Indifferent, and others think to be great sin, if they loved their neighbours as themselves, and did by others as they would have others do by them?