A26965:469
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. Hereupon some Conformists say, that [Assenting to, Approving of, and Consenting to All things contained and prescribed.] signifieth but [as to humane, fallible writings, so far as there is no mistake] or [Assenting and Consenting to be peaceable.] But others say that it is but [to Assent that it is true where it is not false, and Approve it as good where it is not bad; and to Consent to use it where I have no cause to the contrary.] And they ask, 1. Whether this be the usual or proper signification of such words? 2. Whether any ⟨p. 161⟩Nonconformists would refuse it in that sense. 3. Whether they will give leave to the Papists and all other subjects to take the Oath of Allegiance in such a kind of sense and exposition.
4. Hereupon some Conformists say, that [Assenting to, Approving of, and Consenting to All things contained and prescribed.] signifieth but [as to humane, fallible writings, so far as there is no mistake] or [Assenting and Consenting to be peaceable.] But others say that it is but [to Assent that it is true where it is not false, and Appr•ve it as good where it is not bad; and to Consent to use it where I have no cause to the contrary.] And they ask, 1. Whether this be the usual or proper signification of such words? 2. Whether any ⟨p. 161⟩Nonconformists would refuse it in that sense. 3. Whether they will give leave to the Papists and all other subjects to take the Oath of Allegiance in such a kind of sense and exposition.
But there is one that hath defended this as true, and tells us that by the [full moon] is not meant that which we call the full moon, or the same that's meant in the other parts of the Book, but by the full moon is meant [the mean Conjunction] and [the fourth of April that year 1664. Or [14 days after the ancient new moon found by the Golden number the 14th day of the Ecclesiastical Cyclic month] For an old Mass Book saith [Post veris aequinoctium Quaere plenilunium & Dominica proxima sacrum celebra Pascha: Non vrius inveneris simile legas Codices.]