A26965:401
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.
30. Shortly after the convocation of the Clergy settled the Liturgy as now it is settled: The Kings Declaration dyed: The Parliament made the Act of Uniformity, by which many Ministers for not conforming to that Law were on August. 24. 1662 ejected and silenced, on severe penalties. About Eighteen hundred of their names from several Counties were showed Mr. Calamy and others; and some say about 200 were omitted, and that they were in all above 2000.
30. Shortly after the convocation of the Clergie setled the Liturgie as now it is setled: The Kings Declaration dyed: The Parliament made the Act of Vniformity, by which many Ministers for not conforming to that Law were on August. 24. 1662 ejected and silenced, on severe penalties. About Eighteen hundred of their names from several Counties were shewed Mr. Calamy and others; and some say about 200 were omitted, and that they were in all above 2000.
31. They that had treated for Reconciliation foresaw what sad divisions were like to follow, if we were not healed and united; and therefore in their Petition made a solemn Protestation that nothing but the fear of sin and Gods displeasure should hinder them from Conformity, deprecating the woeful effects of the division, which could not possibly be otherwise avoided, than by some necessary abatements of the Impositions: and fore telling much that hath since come to pass, which common understanding might easily see in the Causes.
31. They that had treated for Reconciliation foresaw what sad divisions were like to follow, if we were not healed and united; and therefore in their Petition made a solemn Protestation that nothing but the fear of sin and Gods displeasure should hinder them from Conformity, deprecating the woful effects of the division, which could not possibly be otherwise avoided, than by some necessary abatements of the Impositions: and fore telling much that hath since come to pass, which common understanding might easily see in the Causes.