A26965:189
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.
6. When they are gathered by a quarrelsome Passion, falling out with the Pastors and People whom they separate from. The parting of Paul and Barnabas had some evil in it.
6. When they are gathered by a quarrelsom Passion, falling out with the Pastors and People whom they separate from. The parting of Paul and Barnabas had some evil in it.
7. When they are gathered to encourage and strengthen a sinful Faction or Party, or when men separate from others for fear of being censured by such a party, as Peter did withdraw from the Gentile Christians, lest he should displease the erroneous lewes Gal. 2.
8. When it is done out of a proud overvaluing of mens own opinions, or some odd singularity, whereby men cannot bear those that are not of their mind, or whereby they would fain be be more conspicuous as more Orthodox and wise than others.