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The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness…
The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness of it, and the detection of false dividing terms / opened by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1680
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§. 9. IV. The Papists commonly, and many Prelatists, and some Presbyterians say, that about causes of Heresy, or Church Communion, the Church is to judge and the Prince to execute the Churches judgement. But with great difference: some Presbyterians only say that the Magistrate ought upon the bare judgement of the Church to force the excommunicate person from the Assembly if he intrude: And the Independents will say as ⟨p. 253⟩much as this: And indeed this is but to keep peace; it being due to a family that none intrude against their will: But yet as a Prince or Judge may right a servant, child or wife, so may they the excommunicate, when it is proved that they are wronged; And therefore may to that end re-examine the cause.
§. 9. IV. The Papists commonly, and many Prelatists, and some Presbyterians say, that about causes of Heresie, or Church Communion, the Church is to judge and the Prince to execute the Churches judgement. But with great difference: some Presbyterians only say that the Magistrate ought upon the bare judgement of the Church to force the excommunicate person from the Assembly if he intrude: And the Independents will say as ⟨p. 253⟩much as this: And indeed this is but to keep peace; it being due to a family that none intrude against their will: But yet as a Prince or Judge may right a servant, child or wife, so may they the excommunicate, when it is proved that they are wronged; And therefore may to that end re-examine the cause.
But other Presbyterians and Diocesans say that when the Church hath excommunicated a man, the Magistrate is bound to force him by imprisonment, fines, or corporal penalties to repent and be reconciled: And the Papists say that men judged Heretics he must burn or banish: which is all false, as shall be proved in the third book.
But other Presbyterians and Diocesans say that when the Church hath excomunicated a man, the Magistrate is bound to force him by imprisonment, fines, or corporal penalties to repent and be reconciled: And the Papists say that men judged Hereticks he must burn or banish: which is all false, as shall be proved in the third book.