A27046:130
A third defence of the cause of peace proving 1. the need of our…
A third defence of the cause of peace proving 1. the need of our concord, 2. the impossibility of it, on the terms of the present impositions against the accusations and storms of, viz., Mr. John Hinckley, a nameless impleader, a nameless reflector, or Speculum, &c., Mr. John Cheny's second accusation, Mr. Roger L'Strange, justice, &c., the Dialogue between the Pope and a fanatic, J. Varney's fanatic Prophecy / by Richard Baxter.A third defence of the cause of peace proving 1. the need of our concord, 2. the impossibility of it, on the terms of the present impositions against the accusations and storms of, viz., Mr. John Hinckley, a nameless impleader, a nameless reflector, or Speculum, &c., Mr. John Cheny's second accusation, Mr. Roger L'Strange, justice, &c., the Dialogue between the Pope and a fanatic, J. Varney's phanatic Prophesie / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Jacob Sampson, 1681
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.
We think ⟨p. 92⟩that Divines that preach against sin, above al• men must not stretch their Consciences in so dangerous a point as public swearing. 12. And we think that if men be once taught to equivocate, and play fast and loose with the sacred Bond of Oaths, Conscience is quite debauched, no sufficient Bar is left to keep out any the greatest sins; Preachers and People become incredible; humane society is endeavoured to be dissolved, and the King's Life (secured much by his Subjects Fidelity and Conscience of an Oath) is exposed to the wicked wills of men. We charge no others with all this, but we will avoid it our selves though it cost us yet more. You may swear [not to endeavour] and mean particularly [not by Tumult or Arms, but by some other endeavour;] but so cannot we. Therefore do you enjoy your Liberty, Maintenance, and Honour, and we will be without them; and to morrow, at death, we shall be as free and as high as you.
We think ⟨p. 92⟩that Divines that preach against sin, above al• men must not stretch their Consciences in so dangerous a point as publick swearing. 12. And we think that if men be once taught to equivocate, and play fast and loose with the sacred Bond of Oaths, Conscience is quite debauched, no sufficient Bar is left to keep out any the greatest sins; Preachers and People become incredible; humane society is endeavoured to be dissolved, and the King's Life (secured much by his Subjects Fidelity and Conscience of an Oath) is exposed to the wicked wills of men. We charge no others with all this, but we will avoid it our selves though it cost us yet more. You may swear [not to endeavour] and mean particularly [not by Tumult or Arms, but by some other endeavour;] but so cannot we. Therefore do you enjoy your Liberty, Maintenance, and Honour, and we will be without them; and to morrow, at death, we shall be as free and as high as you.