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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
Section 7 › Part 1: 1. Matters of Fact to be foreknown, to the true understanding of the Cause.
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.
16. The Assembly of Divines at Westminster were men that had lived in Conformity, except about eight or nine of them and the Scots: But being such as thought Conformity lawful in case of deprivation, but the things imposed to be a snare, which should be removed if it could be lawfully done, they also received the Covenant, but were divided about the sense of the word [Prelacy,] many professing their Judgment to be for Moderate Episcopacy; whereupon the describing additions [Archbishops, Bishops, Deans, Archdeacons] were added. And upon such a Profession that it disclaimed not all Episcopacy, Mr. Coleman is said to have given the Covenant to the House of Lords. And they complained of the ⟨p. 128⟩Parliament which tied them to meddle with nothing but what they offered to them.
17. This Covenant and Vow was taken by the Parliament, and by their Garrisons and Soldiers that would voluntarily take it, as a test whom they would trust; the rest being had in suspension: And after the wars; by such as were ordained Ministers, and by the Kings adherents when they made their compositions; so far was it afterward imposed. But many Ministers and Gentlemen refused it, and so did Cromwell's Soldiers, and in many Counties few did take it.
17. This Covenant and Vow was taken by the Parliament, and by their Garrisons and Souldiers that would volunrarily take it, as a test whom they would trust; the rest being had in suspension: And after the wars; by such as were ordained Ministers, and by the Kings adherents when they made their compositions; so far was it afterward imposed. But many Ministers and Gentlemen refused it, and so did Cromwel's Souldiers, and in many Counties few did take it.