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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 53: POINT X. Of Swearing never to endeavour any alteration of Government in the Church.
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CHAP. LIII. POINT X. Of Swearing never to endeavour any alteration of Government in the Church.
M. HOW far this extendeth objectively I before proved X. by. 1. The words of the Oaths. 2. The consent of the Bishops. 3. And the words of the seven Canons; and the Et Caetera Canon in 1640. so that there is no doubt of it. 2. How far it extendeth as to the persons obliged, I before told you, and you may read; 1. In the Corporation Act, which imposeth it on all Corporations. 2. In the Vestry Act, which imposeth it on all Church-Vestries. 3. In the Act of Uniformity, which imposeth the subscription on all the Clergy. 4. In the Oxford Act of Banishment, which imposeth the Oath on Non-conformists, and more. 5. In the Militia Act, which imposeth it on all the Military Commanders, and Soldiers in the Land; so that you may well say, that is a National Covenant or Oath. 3. What is amiss in the Church-Government that needeth an amending alteration, I have so often told you, that I will not repeat it. Judge then what this Oath importeth.
M. HOW far this extendeth objectively I before proved X. by. 1. The words of the Oaths. 2. The consent of the Bishops. 3. And the words of the seven Canons; and the Et Caetera Canon in 1640. so that there is no doubt of it. 2. How far it extendeth as to the persons obliged, I before told you, and you may read; 1. In the Corporation Act, which imposeth it on all Corporations. 2. In the Vestry Act, which imposeth it on all Church-Vestries. 3. In the Act of Vniformity, which imposeth the subscription on all the Clergy. 4. In the Oxford Act of Banishment, which imposeth the Oath on Non-conformists, and more. 5. In the Militia Act, which imposeth it on all the Military Commanders, and Souldiers in the Land; so that you may well say, that is a National Covenant or Oath. 3. What is amiss in the Church-Government that needeth an amending alteration, I have so often told you, that I will not repeat it. Judge then what this Oath importeth.