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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 7: II. Of the restraint of Ordained Ministers from Preaching, and expounding any Scripture…
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. 1. But we are bound by them to obey this Canon; for it is the Law of the whole Church of England. 2. I have showed you that swearing obedience to them must mean, obeying their Laws which are far more of weight than particular mandates.
M. 1. But we are bound by them to obey this Canon; for it is the Law of the whole Church of England. 2. I have shewed you that swearing obedience to them must mean, obeying their Laws which are far more of weight than particular mandates.
L. But as long as you may have Licenses, how doth this put you on any sin of omission or commission?
M. Both their words and their deeds tell us that they Ordain more than they Licence to Preach or Expound any Doctrine. And is it no sinful omission think you for all the rest to forbear all this? 2. And many were Ordained heretofore, who by the new Act of Uniformity, are denied Licenses without new Professions and Covenants and terms which they undertake to prove sinful. 3. And our Ministry is by this made arbitrary to the Bishops will. He may bind us to the Office, and when he hath done keep us from it.
M. Both their words and their deeds tell us that they Ordain more than they Licence to Preach or Expound any Doctrine. And is it no sinful omission think you for all the rest to forbear all this? 2. And many were Ordained heretofore, who by the new Act of Uniformity, are denyed Licenses without new Professions and Covenants and terms which they undertake to prove sinful. 3. And our Ministry is by this made arbitrary to the Bishops will. He may bind us to the Office, and when he hath done keep us from it.