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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 43: Point XL. Of forsaking our Ministry, and ceasing to Preach the Gospel, and Banishment F…
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M. Have Christian Magistrates more right to silence the Preaching of the Gospel, destroy Souls, and oppose Christ's Work, than Heathens have? 2. Were not Constantius, Valens, Theodosius 2d, Anastasius, Z•no, &c. Christian Emperors, and yet the Bishops went on when they forbade them: Read Bishop Bilson of Christian Subjection, and he will tell you that Christian Princes are to Protect Christ's Ministers in their Work: but if they forbid it them, they must go on, and suffer patiently what shall be done against them for it.
M. Have Christian Magistrates more right to silence the Preaching of the Gospel, destroy Souls, and oppose Christ's Work, than Heathens have? 2. Were not Constantius, Valens, Theodosius 2d, Anastasius, Z•no, &c. Christian Emperors, and yet the Bishops went on when they forbad them: Read Bishop Bilson of Christian Subjection, and he will tell you that Christian Princes are to Protect Christ's Ministers in their Work: but if they forbid it them, they must go on, and suffer patiently what shall be done against them for it.
L. But what need is there of your Preaching? Have we not Ministers […] without you? Hath not every Parish one? and some say many Thousands are Ordained of late that want Benefices.
L. But what need is there of your Preaching? Have we not Ministers 〈…〉 without you? Hath not every Parish one? and some say many Thousands are Ordained of late that want Benefices.
M. Whether our Ministry be needful is matter of Fact so easily discernible to Englishmen, that I think him scarce meet for these debates that doubteth of it, if he know the Land. 1. The Supernumeraries that want Benefices, do not help the needy Parishes, but dwell in the Universities, or as Chaplains in Great Mens Houses, to read the Common-Prayer and say Grace at Meat, till a Benefice fall.