A26965:172
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.
XVIII. 16. If any should corrupt such a Church, or its Doctrine, Worship, or Discipline in the very Essentials by setting up forbidden Officers, and Worship, or casting out the Officers, Worship or Discipline instituted by Christ, and then prosecute others for not communicating with them; this would be yet the more heinous Schism.
XIX. 17. If either of the last named sorts, would not be content with mens Communion with them, but would also silence and prosecute such as will not own, justify, and consent to all that they do, by subscriptions, declarations, covenants, promises, or oaths; this would yet be a more aggravated Schism.
XIX. 17. If either of the last named sorts, would not be content with mens Communion with them, but would also silence and prosecute such as will not own, justifie, and consent to all that they do, by subscriptions, declarations, covenants, promises, or oaths; this would yet be a more aggravated Schism.
XX. 18. If the men that do this should be mere obtruders and usurpers, that have no true Pastoral power over those whom they persecute (as the Pope over other Kingdoms and Churches) ⟨p. 43⟩this were yet more aggravated schism.
XX. 18. If the men that do this should be mere obtruders and usurpers, that have no true Pastoral power over those whom they persecute (as the Pope over other Kingdoms and Churches) ⟨p. 43⟩this were yet more aggravated schisme.