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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 59: A Draught of ten Articles containing that which the Non-Conforming Reconcilers desire,…
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. I Have one thing more to desire of you, That you will so far answer the common question, What would you have? As to tell it us punctually, as to those things which you take to be necessary to our agreement: It may be hereafter they may be regarded and used, tho' not in our days.
M. Do you mean as to the ends and things desired of us or a form of Words to be the containing means? As to the former; 1. We desire nothing but the promoting God's Glory, Kingdom and Will, according to the three first Petitions in the Lord's Prayer, for the Information, Sanctification, and Salvation of the People; by the Pure, Plentiful, and Powerful preaching of the Gospel, the True and Spiritual Worshipping of GOD, and the due Exercise of Church-Discipline according to Christ's Laws. And that herein all Christians may live in Love, and ⟨p. 234⟩Peace, and as much Concord as they can: And to that end that they may take God's Word which they are all agreed in as the Test of their Concord, and as sufficient for all things necessary to Salvation, and the only universal Law: And that the Churches may not be torn by the imposition of Mens Canonical Engines as necessary to Liberty or Communion, in which all never did nor can unite. And that such course may be taken for the Choice of Church-Pastors, that the Flocks may be guided and fed by Truth and Love, and not famished nor oppressed by Malignants that hate the serious practice of what they Preach. It is not Wealth nor Honour, nor any thing but this, that we desire; but see small hopes of attaining by Men.
M. Do you mean as to the ends and things desired of us or a form of Words to be the containing means? As to the former; 1. We desire nothing but the promoting God's Glory, Kingdom and Will, according to the three first Petitions in the Lord's Prayer, for the Information, Sanctification, and Salvation of the People; by the Pure, Plentiful, and Powerful pre•ching of the Gospel, the True and Spiritual Worshipping of GOD, and the due Exercise of Church-Discipline according to Christ's Laws. And that herein all Christians may live in Love, and