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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.
Bishop Andrews is so far from tying all Ministers to the Kings will, that he saith [cohibeat Regem Diaconus, si cum indignus sit idque palam constet, accedat tamen ad Sacramentum.] ⟨p. 79⟩i. e. Let (even) a Deacon restrain the King, if he come to the Sacrament being unworthy, and that be openly manifest.]
Bishop Bilson of subjection p. 399. saith, [The Election of Bishops in those days belonged to the people and not to the Prince: and though Valens by plain force placed Lucius there, yet might the people Lawfully reject him as no Bishop and cleave to Peter their right Pastor.] Mark that he layeth it not on his Error, but on his entrance without the peoples Election, and that they might reject him as no Bishop. We see here the full concurrence of such English Bishops as were the most Learned and zealous defenders of Episcopacy and loyalty.
Bishop Bilson of subjection p. 399. saith, [The Election of Bishops in those daies belonged to the people and not to the Prince: and though Valens by plain force placed Lucius there, yet might the people Lawfully reject him as no Bishop and cleave to Peter their right Pastor.] Mark that he layeth it not on his Error, but on his entrance without the peoples Election, and that they might reject him as no Bishop. We see here the full concurrence of such English Bishops as were the most Learned and zealous defenders of Episcopacy and loyalty.
The same Bishop ibid. p. 236. Saith more plainly, [Princes have no right to call or confirm Preachers, but to receive such as be sent of God and give them Liberty for their Preaching and security for their persons: and if Princes refuse so to do, Gods labourers must go forward with that which is commanded them from Heaven; Not by disturbing Princes from their Thrones, nor invading their Realms as your father doth, and defendeth he may do; but by mildly submitting themselves to the powers on Earth and meekly suffering for the defence of the truth, what they shall inflict.] This is the sum of all that we here intend. so pag. 313. he saith [we grant that they must rather hazard their lives than baptize Princes which believe not, or distribute the Lords mysteries to them that repent not, but give wilful and open signification of impiety, &c.] So Bede Hist. Eccl, l. 2. c. 5. Tells us that Melitus Bishop of London (with