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A search for the English schismatic by the case and characters I. of the…A search for the English schismatick by the case and characters I. of the…
A search for the English schismatic by the case and characters I. of the diocesan canoneers, II. of the present mere nonconformists : not as an accusation of the former, but a necessary defence of the later, so far as they are wrongfully accused and persecuted by them / by Richard Baxter ...A search for the English schismatick by the case and characters I. of the diocesan canoneers, II. of the present meer nonconformists : not as an accusation of the former, but a necessary defence of the later, so far as they are wrongfully accused and persecuted by them / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1681
Chapter 2: The Case of the Diocesan-Canoneers, or Zealots for Imposition of Conformity.
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83. There is no surer way to destroy their own Church pomp and grandeur, and root out Episcopacy more than we desire, than to use it for Satan against faithful Ministers; and against the Souls of men, and against the honour and innocency of Princes, and against the property and liberty of Subjects, even against God and man, and so to make it odious to mankind, by making it intolerable: Till they that cannot tolerate a differing-word do weary the world by their intolerable pride, and cast down themselves, and then blame others.
83. There is no surer way to destroy their own Churchpomp and grandure, and root out Episcopacy more than we desire, than to use it for Satan against faithful Ministers; and against the Souls of men, and against the honour and innocency of Princes, and against the property and liberty of Subjects, even against God and man, and so to make it odious to mankind, by making it intollerable: Till they that cannot tolerate a differing-word do weary the world by their intollerable pride, and cast down themselves, and then blame others.
84. To this day, while they accuse those of Schism that dare not subscribe, declare, swear, and do the things aforesaid, and plead against the enduring of them, to preach or solemnly worship God, they disagree in Doctrines, and many great matters among themselves, and take not themselves for Schismatics: Of which see our 2d Plea, pag. 158, 159.
84. To this day, while they accuse those of Schism that dare not subscribe, declare, swear, and do the things aforesaid, and plead against the enduring of them, to preach or solemnly worship God, they disagree in Doctrines, and many great matters among themselves, and take not themselves for Schismaticks: Of which see our 2d Plea, pag. 158, 159.