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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
Chapter 6: II. Of the Covenant and Oath of Canonical Obedience to our Ordinary or Bishop.
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.
L. What harm is there in your promising or swearing obedience to your Ordinary, in things Lawful and Honest. What a man should do, he should not refuse to swear or promise.
L. WHat harm is there in your promising or swearing obedience to your Ordinary, in things Lawful and Honest. What a man should do, he should not refuse to swear or promise.
M. I will first tell you the words imposed, and then I will state the Controversy, and then I will tell you our Reasons. ⟨p. 31⟩The Words at Ordination are these. 1. On Deacons and Priests. [Will you reverently obey your Ordinary and other chief Ministers to whom is committed the Charge and Government over you; following with a glad Mind and Will their godly Admonitions and submitting your selves to their godly Judgments? Answ. I will so do, the Lord being my help. The Form of the Oath which they use to impose is this. Ego A. B. Juro quod praestabo Veram & Canonicum Obedientiam Episcopo Londinensi ejusque successoribus in omnibus licitis & honestis. (And little know we of What Religion their Successors will be, or who will have the choosing of them? I'll not swear to I know not who.) The Bishops themselves also must take this Oath of due Obedience to the Arch-bishop. In the Name of God Amen: I N. chosen Bishop of the Church and See of N. do profess and promise all due reverence and obedience to the Arch-Bishop and to the Metropolitan Church of N. and to their Successors. So help me God through Jesus Christ.
M. I will first tell you the words imposed, and then I will state the Controversie, and then I will tell you our Reasons. ⟨p. 31⟩The Words at Ordination are these. 1. On Deacons and Priests. [Will you reverently obey your Ordinary and other chief Ministers to whom is committed the Charge and Government over you; following with a glad Mind and Will their godly Admonitions and submitting your selves to their godly Iudgments? Answ. I will so do, the Lord being my help. The Form of the Oath which they use to impose is this. Ego A. B. Iuro quod praestabo Veram & Canonicum Obedientiam Episcopo Londinensi ejusque successoribus in omnibus licitis & honestis. (And little know we of What Religion their Successors will be, or who will have the choosing of them? I'le not swear to I know not who.) The Bishops themselves also must take this Oath of due Obedience to the Arch-bishop. In the Name of God Amen: I N. chosen Bishop of the Church and See of N. do profess and promise all due reverence and obedience to the Arch-Bishop and to the Metropolitan Church of N. and to their Successors. So help me God through Iesus Christ.