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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 8: IV, and V. Of subscribing and declaring Assent and Consent.
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Translations are all faulty, being the work of faulty men: And no wise men will declare that this or that or any Translation hath nothing in it contrary to the Original Word of God. And are our Bishops Books more faultless? 5. It is a sin to Confederate with and Encourage such audacious Lording it over the Faith and Souls of men, and such ill Examples.
L. Your instances show that you expound them too strictly: Can you imagine them so insolent and impious as to impose their own Books more strictly than the Bible, and require more Assent and Consent.
L. Your instances shew that you expound them too strictly: Can you imagine them so insolent and impious as to impose their own Books more strictly than the Bible, and require more Assent and Consent.
M. Call it what you will: I must suppose that matter of Fact which is undeniably evident to our senses: It's an ill argument [This is unreasonable and ungodly or inhumane. Ergo, It was not done] What is so false, absurd or impious that man may not do?
L. Some say, They are Articles of Peace only, and not of Faith.