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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 3: The Mere Nonconformist.Chapter 3: The Meer Nonconformist.
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35. Yet we think not that all should preach and gather Churches that will, and that the intolerable must be tolerated, and that it must be All or none: And the Magistrate is Judg whom he will tolerate: but he must judg aright.
35. Yet we think not that all should preach and gather Churches that will, and that the intollerable must be tolerated, and that it must be All or none: And the Magistrate is Judg whom he will tolerate: but he must judg aright.
36. We hold the Parish-Divisions to be of great convenience; Not taking all in the Parish for the Church, but confining Ministers to their proper bounds.
37. And whatever differing Churches the Magistrate tolerateth, he must force them to live peaceably, and modestly towards others.
38. Were every Church reduced to such a number, as that all might in season have local, personal communion, like great Parishes that have Chapels; and E. g. every Church of 6000 Souls have six Pastors conjunct, or every Corporation or Market-Town (of old called Cities) with the Neighbour-Villages, be one Church; and one among these Pastors to be a President Bishop, we should think it most like the ancient Government. But we can live in peace, where we cannot have all which we justly wish for.