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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.
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26. In preparation for this, some Ministers now silenced, had treated with some Gentlemen firm to the King, and with Bishop Usher, Bishop ⟨p. 133⟩Browrig, Dr. Hammond, and others, who all encouraged them (though some much more, than others) by professing moderate, healing principles and intentions•: And in London, and several Counties, the Noblemen, Knights, and Gentlemen that had still adhered to the King, profest and published their peaceable desires of Concord, and resolution against revenge; And Letters were written from France to divers here, to take off all the unjust suspicions that some had raised about the Kings Religion; all which promoted the Concord that accomplished the Change.
26. In preparation for this, some Ministers now silenced, had trcated with some Gentlemen firm to the King, and with Bishop Usher, Bishop ⟨p. 133⟩Browrig, Dr. Hammond, and others, who all encouraged them (though some much more, than others) by prosessing moderate, healing principles and intentions•: And in London, and several Counties, the Noblemen, Knights, and Gentlemen that had still adhered to the King, profest and published their peaceable desires of Concord, and resolution against revenge; And Letters were written from France to divers here, to take off all the unjust suspicions that some had raised about the Kings Religion; all which promoted the Concord that accomplished the Change.
27. Those that saw the marvellous success of this reconciliation and concord, and knew that the Clergies distance was most likely, if any thing, to hinder the happy perfection and settlement of a full desired peace, did presently attempt an agreement among them: And upon the motion of some of the since silenced Ministers, the Earl of Manchester, and the Earl of Orery mentioning it to the King, they told us, that it was well pleasing to His Majesty: Whereupon His Majesty vouchsafing them audience, and great encouragement, several persons on each side were appointed to treat of the necessary terms of settled Concord and to yield to each other as far as they could, and offer their mutual concessions: What was done in this is not now to be mentioned, save that part of it was published by some body, which declareth it, and the first part being about Church Government and worship, issued in the publication of His Majesties Gracious Declaration about Ecclesiastical Affairs, by which all our breaches seemed at