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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 58: Whether Communion with so Faulty a Church be Lawful.
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M. Prejudice may make any thing seem so. But, 1. The Jews Church used such as the Scriptures tell us. 2. They are the oldest part of all the Liturgy, used by the Church, when Holy fervency would not endure to be silenced or restrained to a bare Amen. 3. And if it were not that profane Men use them unreverently and so bring them into disgrace, but they were again used fervently by zealous Christians, they would seem quite another thing. 4. And we do the same thing in effect, when all the people sing the Psalm, save that the tune keepeth them better in time and order, and avoideth the confusion.
M. Prejudice may make any thing seem so. But, 1. The Iews Church used such as the Scriptures tell us. 2. They are the oldest part of all the Liturgy, used by the Church, when Holy fervency would not endure to be silenced or restrained to a bare Amen. 3. And if it were not that prophane Men use them unreverently and so bring them into disgrace, but they were again used fervently by zealous Christians, they would seem quite another thing. 4. And we do the same thing in effect, when all the people sing the Psalm, save that the tune keepeth them better in time and order, and avoideth the confusion.
L. But my Friend saith that the Apostle saith, with such no not to Eat, and from such turn away: And you seem to suspect them (tho' you only say what you avoid your self) of Lying, Perjury, Persecution, &c. And is it not a sin to Communicate with such?
M. 1. I never told you that I took all the Parish-Ministers or People for persecutors. No, nor for Liars: For when they say that ex animo they hold that nothing in the Liturgy or Ceremonies, &c. is contrary to the Word of God, they speak as they think. But it would be a lye in me who am otherwise persuaded. ⟨p. 229⟩