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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
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. 3. In your third Article again the chief exception will be against this trying men by the Minister for Communion.
M. I have proved to you the necessity of it, ad bene esse. And may I not hope that the Bishops will be for it? When, 1. They order that the Minister catechize and send to the Bishop such as are to be confirmed. 2. That he give the Sacrament to none but those that are Confirmed, or are ready and willing to be Confirmed: And how can they know this without trial? 3. When they know that the Bishops are not able to do it for all, or the hundredth part themselves. Why then should they be against it?
L. If all the Bishops in England be for it, the Parish-Priests will some be unfit for it, and few will be at so much labour and self-denial as it will cost them.
M. If the Bishops put or take in bad untrusty men, I cannot help that: Let them be encouraged to do well that will.