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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
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Chap. XLVII. Point IV. Of obliging the Laity to live without any more benefit of Discipline than is in the Public Churches.
Chap. XLVII. Point IV. Of obliging the Laity to live without any more benefit of Disciplin• than is in the Publick Churches.
M. IV. The next part of Lay-Conformity is this: Christ, who instituted Ministry, Word and Sacraments, hath also instituted a certain determinate Discipline in his Church, of great use to the Church, and to particular Souls: And this is considerable, ⟨p. 177⟩1. As a Duty. 2. As a Benefit. And no Man hath authority, 1. To disoblige us from a Duty of Christ's imposing; 2. Or to deprive us of a Benefit of Christ's giving. But Conformity doth both these to the Laity in a great degree.
M. IV. THe next part of Lay-Conformity is this: Christ, who instituted Ministry, Word and Sacraments, hath also instituted a certain determinate Discipline in his Church, of great use to the Church, and to particular Souls: And this is considerable, ⟨p. 177⟩1. As a Duty. 2. As a Benefit. And no Man hath authority, 1. To disoblige us from a Duty of Christ's imposing; 2. Or to deprive us of a Benefit of Christ's giving. But Conformity doth both these to the Laity in a great degree.