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A moral prognostication I. what shall befall the churches on Earth, till their concord
A moral prognostication I. what shall befall the churches on Earth, till their concord, by the restitution of their primitive purity, simplicity, and charity, II. how that restitution is like to be made, (if ever) and what shall befall them thence-forth unto the end, in that golden-age of love / written by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Thomas Simmons, 1680
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.
31. The Question, Who shall be Judge of Heresy, Schism, or Church-Sins? shall be thus decided.
31. The Question, Who shall be Judge of Heresie, Schisme, or Church-Sins? shall be thus decided.
1. The Bishops or Pastors of the particular Churches, shall be the Judges; who is to be denied Communion in their Churches, as Heretics, Schismatics, &c. 2. The Associated Churches shall be Judges, (in their Synods, or by other Correspondence) who is to be commonly denied Communion in all their ⟨p. 55⟩Churches; and what Pastors and Churches, shall have the Dextram Communionis, and who not. 3. The Magistrate shall be the only Judge, who is to be punished for Heresy or Schism, &c. with Fines, or any Outward, Corporal Penalty. And no one shall usurp the others Right.
1. The Bishops or Pastors of the particular Churches, shall be the Judges; who is to be denyed Communion in their Churches, as Hereticks, Schismaticks, &c. 2. The Associated Churches shall be Judges, (in their Synods, or by other Correspondence) who is to be commonly denyed Communion in all their ⟨p. 55⟩Churches; and what Pastors and Churches, shall have the Dextram Communionis, and who not. 3. The Magistrate shall be the only Judge, who is to be punished for Heresie or Schism, &c. with Fines, or any Outward, Corporal Penalty. And no one shall usurp the others Right.
32. The Magistrate shall silence all Preachers that after due Admonition, so grossly mis-behave themselves in Doctrine, Worship, or Conversation, as to be the Plagues of the Churches, and to do apparently more hurt than good. But as to all worthy and able Ministers, if they commit any fault, they shall be punished as other Subjects, only with such Penalties as shall not by silencing or restraint, be a punishment to the innocent peoples Souls, nor hinder the Preaching of the Gospel of Salvation: Even as if the common Bakers, Brewers, Butchers, Carpenters, perform their work perniciously (Poisoning their Beer, Bread, and Meat) they shall be forbid the Trade: But for other faults, they shall be so punished, that the People be not left without Bread, Beer, Meat, Houses, for their faults.