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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 25: Point XXII. Of Publishing the Sixth Canons Excommunications.
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 is the Sixth Canons Excommunication?
L. WHat is the Sixth Canons Excommuication?
M. Whosoever shall affirm, that the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England by Law Established, are wicked, Antichristian, or Superstitious, or such as being commanded by lawful Authority, Men who are Zealously and Godly affected, may not with any good Conscience approve them, use them, or, as occasion requireth, subscribe unto them; Let him be Excommunicate ipso facto, and not restored till he repent, and publicly revoke such his wicked Errors.
M. Whosoever shall affirm, that the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England by Law Established, are wicked, Antichristian, or Superstitious, or such as being commanded by lawful Authority, Men who are Zealously and Godly affected, may not with any good Conscience approve them, use them, or, as occasion requireth, subscribe unto them; Let him be Excommunicate ipso facto, and not restored till he repent, and publickly revoke such his wicked Errors.
L. I confess it sounds harshly to lay so great stress on every Ceremony of the Church, as to Excommunicate every one that Calleth any one of them unlawful. What could be said more of the Ten Commandments, or the Creed? If it be a wicked Error to mistake about a Ceremony, or to account a Cope or a Pair of Organs unlawful, the Lord have Mercy on us, what a Case are we all in by wicked Errors! What shall my poor Country Neighbours and Tenants do that few of them understand one half the Creed?
L. I confess it sounds harshly to lay so great stress on every Ceremony of the Church, as to Excommunicate every one that Calleth any one of them unlawful. What could be said more of the Ten Commandements, or the Creed? If it be a wicked Errour to mistake about a Ceremony, or to account a Cope or a Pair of Organs unlawful, the Lord have Mercy on us, what a Case are we all in by wicked Errours! What shall my poor Country Neighbours and Tenants do that few of them understand one half the Creed?