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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
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. He is the Judge of his own Interest, when the Case cometh before him: Till then a doubtful, or at least a certain Commission may not be resisted: You would entangle the Case with difficulties that seldom fall out; but are you against resisting all known Commissions?
L. He is the Iudge of his own Interest, when the Case cometh before him: Till then a doubtful, or at least a certain Commission may not be resisted: You would entangle the Case with difficulties that seldom fall out; but are you against resisting all known Commissions?
M. You know that the Oaths and Subscriptions extend to all cases, and against any pretence whatsoever, not excepting rare Cases: What I am for or against I'll tell you more anon. But I ask further, tho' I am bound by the Fifth Commandment to believe that the Irish belied the King, and that the Scots belied him, who in their Book called Truths Manifest affirm that He Commissioned the Irish by the Scots broad Seal, which was then in his possession in Scotland; do you think if the Scots could have proved what they affirm, that it had been lawful to have resisted the Irish, and defended the Protestants Lives and Cities in Ireland?
L. I will not answer such dangerous questions.