A26965:136
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.
XXVII. And we have there showed, that as they may regulate Physicians by General and Cautionary Laws, but not overthrow their Calling on that pretence, by prescribing to the Physician all the Medicines which he shall use, to this or that Patient, at this or that time, &c. so they may make such General and Cautionary Laws, circa sacra, 1. As shall drive Bishops and Pastors on to do their certain duties: 2. And as shall duly restrain them from sin and doing hurt: 3. And they may punish them by the ⟨p. 30⟩sword or force, for such crimes as deserve that punishment. And a King of England may depose, or put to death a traitorous Bishop, Priest or Deacon, as lawfully as Solomon deposed Abiathar.
XXVII. And we have there shewed, that as they may regulate Physicians by General and Cautionary Laws, but not overthrow their Calling on that pretence, by prescribing to the Physician all the Medicines which he shall use, to this or that Patient, at this or that time, &c. so they may make such General and Cautionary Laws, circa sacra, 1. As shall drive Bishops and Pastors on to do their certain duties: 2. And as shall duely restrain them from sin and doing hurt: 3. And they may punish them by the ⟨p. 30⟩sword or force, for such crimes as deserve that punishment. And a King of England may depose, or put to death a traiterous Bishop, Priest or Deacon, as lawfully as Solomon deposed Abiathar.
XXVIII. And as we have there said, we suppose that there are some circumstances of the Ministers work, which it belongeth to his own office to determine of, and are a true part of his Ministerial works: But there are others, which it is meet should be universally determined of, for the Concord of all the Churches in a Kingdom. These the Pastors and Churches by consent may agree in without a Law, it Kings leave it to them. And Kings (by the advise of such as best understand Church Cases) may well by their own Laws make such determinations. As for instance in what Scripture Translations, what Versions and Metres of Psalms, the Churches shall agree. Much more may they determine of the Public Maintenance of Ministers, and the Temples and such other extrinsic accidents.