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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.
4. We acknowledge it a very great Mercy of God, to have a Christian Prince, and that every Kingdom should be Christian, and that Princes must do what they can to accomplish it; And that they are the Governors of Pastors as well as of Physicians, (as is aforesaid) and that it is most desirable that the Church and Kingdom should be commensurate, and none in their Kingdoms reject the Gospel. and that Pastor or people who will do any thing contrary to this, or will not further it with all their power are great transgressors. But yet the old saying is true (owned even by the Papists, vid. Pet. De Marc•, De Eccl. Const.) that Ecclesia est in impe rio: And none but professed consenters are Christians: And the Temple is a prison and not a Church as men are there forcibly driven against their wills, so far is it from saving the souls of any.
4. We acknowledge it a very great Mercy of God, to have a Christian Prince, and that every Kingdom should be Christian, and that Princes must do what they can to accomplish it; And that they are the Governours of Pa•tors as well as of Physicians, (as is aforesaid) and that it is most desireable that the Church and Kingdom should be commensurate, and none in their Kingdoms reject the Gospel. and that Pastor or people who will do any thing contrary to this, or will not further it with all their power are great transgressours. But yet the old saying is true (owned even by the Papists, vid. Pet. De Marc•, De Eccl. Const.) that Ecclesia est in impe rio: And none but prosessed consenters are Christians: And the Temple is a prison and not a Church as men are there forcibly driven against their wills, so far is it from saving the souls of any.
Yet constraining the ignorant and Heretical to hear sound Teachers, we are far from opposing. But when Paul hath said [Not a Novice,] If Rulers will silence better Teachers, and set up Novices, that are unskilful in that great and sacred work, and never felt that work of faith, ⟨p. 91⟩