A26965:652
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. XIV.
VI. The Sixth Part of Conformity or Obedience consequently required of Ministers.
1. THE Sixth part of Obedience required of us consequently is, that till we can do all aforesaid, We must desert our former flocks, though they desire us to continue our care of them, and that we give over our preaching the Gospel of salvation to any but our families, or four more; and that no man not ordained by Diocesans administer the Lords Supper, &c.]
2. The question is not whether we should give up the Temples and Tithes, and all public Maintenance when ever it is required of us: Though St. Ambrose would not obey the Emperor Valentinian, in giving up one Temple which he could spare, to the Arians; yet the Nonconformists are of another judgment, and think them all in the Magistrates power: But it is the Office, Relation and Work, that they dare not renounce or cease from, without a better discharge.
2. The question is not whether we should give up the Temples and Tythes, and all publick Maintenance when ever it is required of us: Though St. Ambrose would not obey the Emperour Valentinian, in giving up one Temple which he could spare, to the Arrians; yet the Nonconformists are of another judgment, and think them all in the Magistrates power: But it is the Office, Relation and Work, that they dare not renounce or cease from, without a better discharge.