A26965:533
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.
5. The great fear of the Nonconformists is, lest this be a second sacrament of the Covenant of grace made by man added to Baptism, or at least have most of the nature and uses of it; And lest Christ will take it as an invasion of his prerogative so to use it, and to make a new badge or symbol of our Christianity; As the King would take it ill of one that would without him, make a badge or symbol for his subjects as subjects, or of the order of the Knights of the Garter as such. And the rather, because it is the use of an Image, (though transient) in Gods Worship, and to such high ends.
5. The great fear of the Nonconformists is, lest this be a second sacrament of the Covenant of graee made by man added to Baptism, or at least have most of the nature and uses of it; And lest Christ will take it as an invasion of his prerogative so to use it, and to make a new badge or symbol of our Christianity; As the King would take it ill of one that would without him, make a badge or symbol for his subjects as subjects, or of the order of the Knights of the Garter as such. And the rather, because it is the use of an Image, (though transient) in Gods Worship, and to such high ends.
XII. The Rubric which we must Assent, Approve and consent to, saith, that [There shall ⟨p. 181⟩none be admitted to the holy Communion, till such time as he be confirmed, or be ready and desirous to be confirmed,] that is, In the manner prescribed by the Liturgy. This, as it concerneth the Conformity of the Lay-receiver, is spoken of before. But now as it concerneth the Ministers Assent and Consent. 2. Some that take this for a very useful passage, as it enableth them to hold back some uncapable persons, dare not approve it, and consent to it, as it denieth the Church Communion which Christ giveth & commandeth, to persons of unblemished uprightness and piety, if they will not profess themselves willing to be confirmed by our Bishops in the manner before described; though they are willing to own their Baptismal Covenant; and few in most places are confirmed.