A27046:143
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.
But they will be loath to go to Heaven by Proxy.
Page 21. As to Jehoshaphat's Mission, and his Nobles Teaching; I answer, 1. Teaching is not so proper to a Pastor or Clergy-man, as the Keys and Sacraments: Parents have their Office or Power of teaching, and School-masters and Lay Catechists have theirs, and Magistrates have theirs: Judges on the Bench do usually teach the People, even religious Duties; so did Constantine, and so may any King. But there is a different teaching which is proper to the Clergy; which is [by teaching to gather Churches, and guide them, and edify them as Pastors, devoted or separated to this as their proper Office.] As there is a difference between the Office of a Physician and a Woman's healing a cut finger, or giving a Cordial to one that fainteth. But this proper Teaching (which God did ⟨p. 105⟩not leave in common to others) no Prince can use, no Bishop can do by Proxy; Nor can he delegate to a Lay-man the power of the Keys and Sacraments. 2. And the King may no doubt command Pastors to do their Duty as well as Physicians to do theirs. I take none of this to be quarrelling, but plain truth: Your telling us that Chancellors may direct and advise the Surrogates, may signify something in another Land, but not with us: If we had never seen their Courts, nor read Travers, Of the difference between Christs Discipline and theirs; yet Cousin's Tables are in our Libraries.
Page 21. As to Jebosaphats Mission, and his Nobles Teaching; I answer, 1. Teaching is not so proper to a Pastor or Clergy-man, as the Keys and Sacraments: Parents have their Office or Power of teaching, and School-masters and Lay Catechists have theirs, and Magistrates have theirs: Judges on the Bench do usually teach the People, even religious Duties; so did Constantine, and so may any King. But there is a different teaching whith is proper to the Clergy; which is [by teaching to gather Churches, and guide them, and edifie them as Pastors, devoted or separated to this as their proper Office.] As there is a difference between the Office of a Physician and a Womans healing a cut finger, or giving a Cordial to one that fainteth. But this proper Teaching (which God did