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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.
These things being to near, Fathers and Brethren, we that are here and all others that wish well to the public peace of the Kingdom and Church and the private peace of their own hearts and consciences, must be entreated that they first carefully beware of the name of God, and the crime of violated fidelity, and wholly avoid unnecessary Oaths, and constantly refuse those that are unduly imposed (or offered) by others; and fulfil those faithfully that are duly and rightly taken by our selves; and then that as much as we are able, we strenuously restrain the liberty of sinning in others; and that we pray to our most Good and Great God continually that, being taught by his scourge, and admonished, and humbled under his mighty hand, we fly to his mercy, acknowledge his justice, implore his grace, for the pardon of our sins, the amendment of our lives, and the safety of our souls, by and for the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ: To whom with the Father, and the Spirit, the Three one-Omnipotent God be Kingdom, Power, and Glory for ever. Amen.
These things being to neer, Fathers and Brethren, we that are here and all others that wish well to the publick peace of the Kingdom and Church and the private peace of their own hearts and consciences, must be intreated that they first carefully beware of the name of God, and the crime of violated fidelity, and wholly avoid unnecessary Oaths, and constantly refuse those that are unduely imposed (or offered) by others; and fulfill those faithfully that are duly and rightly taken by our selves; and then that as much as we are able, we strenuously restrain the liberty of sinning in others; and that we pray to our most Good and Great God continually that, being taught by his scourge, and admonished, and humbled under his mighty hand, we fly to his mercy, acknowledge his justice, implore his grace, for the pardon of our sins, the amendment of our lives, and the safety of our souls, by and for the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ: To whom with the Father, and the Spirit, the Three one-Omnipotent God be Kingdom, Power, and Glory for ever. Amen.
It's like Dr. Sanderson had some special eye to the Scots Covenant; but doubtless he made not any new or singular Doctrine for that end, which will not hold true in all cases by him described.