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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 14: Point XI. Of rejecting from Communion all that dare not kneel in the act of Receiving.
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. Wherein lieth the sinfulness of Conformity here?
L. Wherein lyeth the sinfulness of Conformity here?
M. I. In subscribing, Assenting and Consenting to this. II. In practising it against Godly Believers.
L. I have heard that 1661. at the Savoy they maintained that the Liturgy did not bind you to put away them that do not Kneel, and so you might subscribe to it.
M. This quibble served mens turn that were resolved it should be served. The case was this: They required us to lay by inconveniences, and name only flat sins which the Liturgy required; we gave them in a Catalogue of eight. This was the first, Denying the Lord's Supper to all that durst not receive it Kneeling. They were hereupon divided among themselves: Dr. Pierson, and Dr. Gunning and Sparrow who were the Disputants, in policy finding that they should be hard put to it to justify such rejections devised this evasion, that the Liturgy did only bid them give it Kneeling, but did not forbid them giving it to others. Dr. Morley and others were against their opinion, and so they were divided: But they permitted the Disputers to go on (it being the last day) in the way that served their present turn. But the case is clear. 1. The Canon forbids them on pain of Suspension to give the Sacrament to any that Kneel not. And they all take the Oath of Canonical obedience: And though in Licitis & honestis be added, the terms signify that they are to take the Canons as Licita & honesta: And these Canons, ipso facto, Excommunicate all professed Nonconformists. 2. They all subscribe to use the form of administrating Sacraments in the Common-Prayer book, and no other. 3. The Church therefore expounds its own meaning in the Liturgy by the Canon, that [give it to them Kneeling] signifies give it only to such. 4. If any doubt of it let them try, and their Suspension according to the Canon will expound it to them.