A26965:687
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.
XVI. It is agreed that when the Scots Covenant is so greatly decried, and the violation of the Oaths of Allegiance and other Oaths and Covenants was found necessary to the killing of the King, and other late confusions and iniquities, we should not after such warning ⟨p. 225⟩either ensnare men in unnecessary Oaths & Covenants, nor harden such men against Repentance, by doing any such thing our selves, much less by commanding it.
XVI. It is agreed that when the Scots Covenant is so greatly decryed, and the violation of the Oaths of Allegiance and other Oaths and Covenants was found necessary to the killing of the King, and other late confusions and iniquities, we should not after such warning ⟨p. 225⟩either insnare men in unnecessary Oaths & Covenants, nor harden such men against Repentance, by doing any such thing our selves, much less by commanding it.
XVII We are agreed that to commit a sin by passion or sudden surprise, is not so wicked as to do it on deliberation: Nor is the doing it only so bad, as undertaking to justify it, and encourage others to do the like.
XVII We are agreed that to commit a sin by passion or sudden surprize, is not so wicked as to do it on deliberation: Nor is the doing it only so bad, as undertaking to justifie it, and encourage others to do the like.
XVIII. We are agreed that God is jealous about holy things, and that wilful corrupting his Church, worship or discipline, to the disgrace of religion and encouragement of wickedness is a heinous sin: Especially to Approve such things.