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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. And are such fit to be made the Teachers and Guides of the Flock, shall the same men make a man Physician to an Hospital, and when they have done forbid him to do any more than read to them a Physic Book of their making? Is it not an ability to teach men, at least the Essentials of Christianity, Essential to a Minister? Do they not then make No-ministers and call them Priests, if they ordain men that cannot Teach the essentials.
M. And are such fit to be made the Teachers and Guides of the Flock, shall the same men make a man Physician to an Hospital, and when they have done forbid him to do any more than read to them a Physick Book of their making? Is it not an ability to teach men, at least the Essentials of Christianity, Essential to a Minister? Do they not then make No-ministers and call them Priests, if they ordain men that cannot Teach the essentials.
L. Reading the Scripture, and Homilies is Teaching.
M. It is so: but if that only will qualify one for the Priesthood, one may be a Priest that knows no more than an Infidel or Atheist: and if Reading will qualify men for a Benefice, many will study for no more: and the people will value them accordingly.
M. It is so: but if that only will qualifie one for the Priesthood, one may be a Priest that knows no more than an Infidel or Atheist: and if Reading will qualifie men for a Benefice, many will study for no more: and the people will value them accordingly.