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The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things…
The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things in which they are misunderstood written to reconcile and pacify such as by mistaking them hinder love and concord / by Richard Baxter.The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things in which they are misunderstood written to reconcile and pacifie such as by mistaking them hinder love and concord / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Benj. Alsop, 1679
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.
3. Constantine that banished Athanasius (who kept in while he could against the Emperors will) is not proved an Arian: Nor Valentinian, who commanded Ambrose, (not to cease Preaching himself, nor to forsake his Church, nor to subscribe to Arianism, but only) to tolerate the Arians to meet in one spare Church, which was in Milan, as an act of moderation: But Ambrose resolutely disobeyed the Emperor (we justify not the manner) because he thought that God's Law made it his office as Bishop, so to do.
3. Constantine that banished Athanasius (who kept in while he could against the Emperours will) is not proved an Arrian: Nor Valentinian, who commanded Ambrose, (not to cease Prenching himself, nor to forsake his Church, nor to subscribe to Arrianism, but only) to tolerate the Arrians to meet in one spare Church, which was in Millan, as an act of moderation: But Ambrose resolutely disobeyed the Emperour (we justifie not the manner) because he thought that God's Law made it his office as Bishop, so to do.
4. And as to Gensericus and Hunnericus's Usurpation, it was then ordinary with the Bishops even of Rome, to submit to men that had no better title; and alas, how few of many of the old Roman Emperors had any better (at least, at first.)
4. And as to Gensericus and Hunnericus's Usurpation, it was then ordinary with the Bishops even of Rome, to submit to men that had no better title; and alas, how few of many of the old Roman Emperours had any better (at least, at first.)
XXV. We doubt not at all but that Kings are the Governors of Bishops, and Churches, by coercive power, as truly as of Physicians, or other Professions: And though they have no Authority to abrogate or suspend the Laws of Christ, yet they have a Power of Legislation, under Christ, as Corporations for By-laws have under them: which power is only about those things which God hath left to their determination; and not either above Christ, against Christ, or in coordination with Christ, but only in such subordination to him, and to his Laws.