A26965:854
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.
§ 8. But it is objected, that this unchurcheth our Parish-Churches, and all the Churches in the world.
Ans. Not one: But the contrary would. Our Parish Churches are associated by mutual consent: The Pastor expresseth his consent openly at his institution, induction and officiating: The Flocks show their consent by actual submitting to his Ministerial Office: They hear him, and communicate ordinarily with him, and seek Ministerial help from him; though all that are in the Parish do not so, those do it that are indeed his flock, or Church. They do not perhaps by word or writing covenant to submit to him as their Pastor, but they do it by actual signification of consent to the relation. And the Bishops in Consecration enter into a Covenant to watch over the flock (as do the Priests) and the Priests promise (if not swear, in ⟨p. 308⟩England) to obey them: This is a Covenant.
Ans. Not one: But the contrary would. Our Parish Churches are associated by mutual consent: The Pastor expresseth his consent openly at his institution, induction and officiating: The Flocks shew their consent by actual submitting to his Ministerial Office: They hear him, and communicate ordinarily with him, and seek Ministerial help from him; though all that are in the Parish do not so, those do it that are indeed his flock, or Church. They do not perhaps by word or writing covenant to submit to him as their Pastor, but they do it by actual signification of consent to the relation. And the Bishops in Consecration enter into a Covenant to watch over the flock (as do the Priests) and the Priests promise (if not swear, in ⟨p. 308⟩England) to obey them: This is a Covenant.