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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 ...

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1689

[16], 304 [i.e. 292] p. · 118k words · Wing B1259 · ESTC R2816

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Chapter 39: Point XXXVI. Of Subscribing and Swearing against the Position as Traitorous, of taking…Chapter 39: Point XXXVI. Of Subscribing and Swearing against the Position as Traiterous, of taking…

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M. And I pray you which way go our famous Historians in this Point, such as Commines, Jovius, Guicciardine, Pontanus, Sleidan, Thuanus, Besoldus, Johnston, Fregius, and our English Math. Paris, Henry Huntington, Mat. Westminster, Malmsbury, Hoveden, &c.

M. And I pray you which way go our famous Historians in this Point, such as Commines, Iovius, Guicciardine, Pontanus, Sleidan, Thuanus, Besoldus, Iohnston, Fregius, and our English Math. Paris, Henry Huntington, Mat. Westminster, Malmsbury, Hoveden, &c.

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L. You know they lived in times when Civil Wars were so frequent, and Princes so bad, and one pulling down another, that it's no wonder if they praise some resisters. But if you read those of our Age that lived in quiet Times and under good Princes, such as Camden, Speed and Baker, you will find no such thing.

L. You know they liv'd in times when Civil Wars were so frequent, and Princes so bad, and one pulling down another, that it's no wonder if they praise some resisters. But if you read those of our Age that lived in quiet Times and under good Princes, such as Cambden, Speed and Baker, you will find no such thing.

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M. I pray which way go the famous Civilians herein, such as Gothofred, Hottoman, Cujacius, Wesenbcchius, Pacius, Duarenus, and such others?

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Title as printed: 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 ...
Author: Richard Baxter 1615–1691
Place: London
Bookseller: Tho. Parkhurst
Year: 1689
Size: [16], 304 [i.e. 292] p.
Words: 117,578
Catalogue: Wing B1259 · ESTC R2816
Text: EEBO-TCP A26924

Passages: 1,210
Sections: 71

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Richard Baxter 1615–1691

PuritansEngland

Pastor at Kidderminster and prolific nonconformist author.

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M. They that think my Oath Security, take me for so honest, as that I will not be Perjured. And if so, I have already taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and an Oath of Fidelity as the King's Chaplain in Ordinary (tho' never called to exercise it.) And I have fully in a large Volume, called, A second Plea for Peace, declared my Political Principles, which after all thoughts I stand to; And no one hath given me a word of Exceptions against them to this day, after so many years, but some in mere Malice tell me of my Aphorisms revoked, without taking notice of this. I here repeat that I am ready to engage to the utmost, that I renounce all Rebellion, Treason and Sedition, and all Principles tending thereto; that I am for as much Power of Princes and Obedience of Subjects, as any Text of Scripture speaks for, or as is given or asserted by any General Council, or the Confession of any Christian Church that I have seen, except what is ascribed to the Pope and his Substitutes; And I hold it unlawful to take Arms at all against the King; that is, against either his Authority, Person, Rights or Prerogative; or against any lawfully Commissioned by him, yea, or unlawfully, except in such Cases as God's Law of Nature, or the King himself by Law or contrary Command shall bind Men to resist.

M. They that think my Oath Security, take me for so honest, as that I will not be Perjured. And if so, I have already taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and an Oath of Fidelity as the King's Chaplain in Ordinary (tho' never called to exercise it.) And I have fully in a large Volume, called, A second Plea for Peace, declared my Political Principles, which after all thoughts I stand to; And no one hath given me a word of Exceptions against them to this day, after so many years, but some in meer Malice tell me of my Aphorisms revok't, without taking notice of this. I here repeat that I am ready to engage to the utmost, that I renounce all Rebellion, Treason and Sedition, and all Principles tending thereto; that I am for as much Power of Princes and Obedience of Subjects, as any Text of Scripture speaks for, or as is given or asserted by any General Council, or the Confession of any Christian Church that I have seen, except what is ascribed to the Pope and his Substitutes; And I hold it unlawful to take Arms at all against the King; that is, against either his Authority, Person, Rights or Prerogative; or against any lawfully Commissioned by him, yea, or unlawfully, except in such Cases as God's Law of Nature, or the King himself by Law or contrary Command shall bind Men to resist.