A26965:583
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
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3. They have oft offered, whenever it will be well taken, to give in a Catalogue of the disorders and defects of the Liturgy: Which yet they think it lawful to use, in obedience, or for unity, or when no better may be used: But not to approve of such disorder; as we do not approve of the failings of any of our own duties, though we are daily guilty of them unwillingly.
XXII. The Preface to the Book of Ordination saith, that [It is evident to all men diligently reading holy Scriptures and ancient Authors, that from the Apostles time there have been these ORDERS in Christ's Church, Bishops, Priests and Deacons, as several OFFICES; which ⟨p. 195⟩are repeated oft in the Collects at Ordination: To this all must Assent and Consent.
2. Some of us are conscious that we have diligently read the holy Scriptures and ancient Authors, and yet three ORDERS and OFFICES are not evident to us.