A26924:890
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
L. Obj. XI. They say that you are Rebels and Schismatics against the Church, and that's as bad as Murder, or Adultery; and so you are more vicious than they.
L. Obj. XI. They say that you are Rebels and Schismaticks against the Church, and that's as bad as Murder, or Adultery; and so you are more vicious than they.
M. It's well they made their Chancellors, Officials, Commissaries, &c. the Church first: I confess I am not unapt to believe that they take it for worse than Adultery, Murder, Persecution or Perjury, to cross their wills and worldly interest. And if calling themselves (the Church) would make any needy or ambitious pack of men, the masters of all mens consciences, and persons, and estates, I should not wonder if more than Papists and Prelatists strove to be called, The Church.
M. It's well they made their Chancellours, Officials, Commissaries, &c. the Church first: I confess I am not unapt to believe that they take it for worse than Adultery, Murder, Persecution or Perjury, to cross their wills and worldly interest. And if calling themselves (the Church) would make any needy or ambitious pack of men, the masters of all mens consciences, and persons, and estates, I should not wonder if more than Papists and Prelatists strove to be called, The Church.
L. Obj. XII. But they say all antiquity condemneth Schism, and you are they that will not suffer the Church to have Unity and Peace, in disobeying the Bishops; and Rebellion is as the sin of Witchcraft, and disobedience as Idolatry.
L. Obj. XII. But they say all antiquity condemneth Schism, and you are they that will not suffer the Church to have Vnity and Peace, in disobeying the Bishops; and Rebellion is as the sin of Witchcraft, and disobedience as Idolatery.