A26965:66
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. VII. 6. Some hold that National Churches, that is, Christian Kingdoms, as governed by the Sovereign, Secular Power, are instituted by God, and that all Church-Forms else within that Kingdom, are jure humano, at the pleasure of the King, so be it that worshipping-Assemblies be kept up, and Bishops and Priests placed as it shall please the King.
Sect. VII. 6. Some hold that National Churches, that is, Christian Kingdoms, as governed by the Soveraign, Secular Power, are instituted by God, and that all Church-Forms else within that Kingdom, are jure humano, at the pleasure of the King, so be it that worshiping-Assemblies be kept up, and Bishops and Priests placed as it shall please the King.
Sect. VIII. 7. Some think that Diocesans (or Bishops whether over one Congregation or many) are instituted by God (and some say also Archbishops;) and that these have power by consent or contract among themselves, to make Patriarchal and National Churches: And so that these National and Patriarchal Churches are jure divino mediato, but jure humano immediato, and are rather made by the consent of Bishops, than by Kings: And so under Heathen Kings the Churches may be National.
Sect. IX. 8. Some think that Parochial Churches (consisting of Christians distinguished by the circuit of ground) and combinations of these into Synods less and greater, Classical, National, ⟨p. 7⟩are jure divino, and no other lawful.