A26965:411
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.
SECT. VIII.
The Matters of Fact, as to what is required of us, by Laws and Canon, to which we must conform; And first of Lay-men.
I. OF Laymen that will have any Government or Trust in any City or Corporation, is necessarily required the taking of the following Oath and Declaration by a Law.
I Swear that it is not Lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take Arms against the King: And that I Abhor that Traitorous position that Arms may be taken by His Authority against his Person, or against those that are ⟨p. 142⟩Commissioned by him] And the Declaration is [That there is NO OBLIGATION upon me or ANY OTHER person, from the Oath Commonly called the solemn League and Covenant.
I Swear that it is not Lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take Arms against the King: And that I Abhor that Trayterous position that Arms may be taken by His Authority against his Person, or against those that are ⟨p. 142⟩