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Mr. Baxter's vindication of the Church of England in her rites and ceremonies, discipline,…
Mr. Baxter's vindication of the Church of England in her rites and ceremonies, discipline, and church-orders as faithfully taken out of his own writings, without either false citation, or fraudulent alteration : to which is prefixed his epistle to the non-conformists, being a just and true abstract of his book entitled, A defence of the principles of love.Mr. Baxter's vindication of the Church of England in her rites and ceremonies, discipline, and church-orders as faithfully taken out of his own writings, without either false citation, or fraudulent alteration : to which is prefixed his epistle to the non-conformists, being a just and true abstract of his book entituled, A defence of the principles of love.
London: printed for Walter Kettilby, 1682
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.
The Doctrine of the Church of England is so sound, that the Independents and Presbyterians have still offered to subscribe to it, in the 39. Articles.
Thus hath Mr. Baxter copiously vindicated the Church of England in almost every point of Conformity which is any thing material; which shows that Non-conformists themselves do not really believe what they have suggested to, and imposed upon the belief of their Followers concerning the sinfulness of Conformity.
Thus hath Mr. Baxter copiously vindicated the Church of England in almost every point of Conformity which is any thing material; which shews that Non-conformists themselves do not really believe what they have suggested to, and imposed upon the belief of their Followers concerning the sinfulness of Conformity.
And that what they except against in Conformity, is not upon the account of its Sinfulness, but Inexpediency only; which neither the Law of God, Nature nor Nations did ever allow the People to be Judges of, but the Rulers ⟨p. 37⟩only: and therefore ought in point of Christianity and right Religion, to be submitted to, for the sake of those great Christian duties, Peace, Unity and Obedience to Magistrates; for the conviction of our religious Enemies, for the good and prosperity of the Church, for the safety, honour, and welfare of the King and three Kingdoms, for the credit of Christianity, and for the glory of God, to whom be glory for ever and ever.
And that what they except against in Conformity, is not upon the account of its Sinfulness, but Inexpediency onely; which neither the Law of God, Nature nor Nations did ever allow the People to be Judges of, but the Rulers