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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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31. Though they will not tell us what the Church of England is, that is, Its Essentiating form and Head, Lay or Clergy, ⟨p. 14⟩vet every man must be ipso facto, excommunicate who faith, It is not an Apostolical Church as established by Law.
32. Every one is excommunicate ipso facto, who saith, that [the form of Worship established by Law, contained in the Book of Common-prayer, is corrupt, or unlawful, or containeth ANY THING in it that is repugnant to the Scriptures.
33. All are excommunicate ipso facto, who say, That any of the 39 Articles are in any part, such as he may not with a good conscience subscribe to; though it be but that of the Churches power to impose Ceremonies: And yet divers Conformists are against the Doctrine about Free-well, Heathens damnation, &c.
34. All are ipso facto excommunicate, who say that [the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England are superstitious, or such as godly men may not with a good conscience approve, use, and on occasion subscribe.] See Can. 3, 4, 5, 6. So that not only Ministers, but all men and women that differ but of the Lawfulness of any one of their Ceremonies, and say so, are excommunicate already ipso facto.