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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 49: Point VI. The Laity denied Baptism, who refuse the foresaid way of Godfathers, as it ex…
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M. VI. I Hope you will not say it is lawful to be unchristened, or to have their Children unbaptized: And you cannot say it is lawful to obey the Canon and Rubric about Godfathers, against ones Conscience.
M. VI. I Hope you will not say it is lawful to be unchristened, or to have their Children unbaptized: And you cannot say it is lawful to obey the Canon and Rubrick about Godfathers, against ones Conscience.
L. An erroneous Conscience must be rectified.
M. Is it merely at Command? Can you do it? Or can any do it when they will? There is no Man without Error: why do not all the Clergy rectify their own judgment, and presently free themselves from Error? If you can teach them this Art of rectifying Conscience, it's best do it before they go to the University, or before they spend much time and labour in study. How many years study, and reading might this Art save them? Presently rectify all your erroneous opinions, and save the labour.
M. Is it meerly at Command? Can you do it? Or can any do it when they will? There is no Man without Error: why do not all the Clergy rectifie their own judgment, and presently free themselves from Error? If you can teach them this Art of rectifying Conscience, it's best do it before they go to the University, or before they spend much time and labour in study. How many years study, and reading might this Art save them? Presently rectifie all your erroneous opinions, and save the labour.