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Whether parish congregations be true Christian churches and the capable consenting incumbents, be truly…
Whether parish congregations be true Christian churches and the capable consenting incumbents, be truly their pastors, or bishops over their flocks ... : written by Richard Baxter as an explication of some passages in his former writings, especially his Treatise of episcopacy, misunderstood and misapplied by some, and answering the strongest objections of some of them, especially a book called, Mr. Baxters judgment and reasons against communicating with the parish assemblies, as by law required, and another called, A theological dialogue, or, Catholic communion once more defended, upon mens necessitating importunity / by Richard Baxter.Whether parish congregations be true Christian churches and the capable consenting incumbents, be truly their pastors, or bishops over their flocks ... : written by Richard Baxter as an explication of some passages in his former writings, especially his Treatise of episcopacy, misunderstood and misapplied by some, and answering the strongest objections of some of them, especially a book called, Mr. Baxters judgment and reasons against communicating with the parish assemblies, as by law required, and another called, A theological dialogue, or, Catholick communion once more defended, upon mens necessitating importunity / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1684
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P. 9. I say there are many additions to the old conformity▪ that make the case harder to Clergy and Laity than of old: But I there maintain that ⟨p. 24⟩none of these additions do make Parochial Communion now pleaded for, unlawful.
P. 9. I say there are many additions to the old conformity▪ that make the case harder to Clergy and Laity than of old: But I there maintain that ⟨p. 24⟩none of these additions do make Parochial Communion now pleaded for, unl•wful.
XLV. P. 10. He saith, If we might not endeavour to restore the old Prelacy, then not to give strength to it being restored: And (say others), lest we be perjured, having sworn and covenanted against it.
Ans. This needeth impartial Consideration: They say, That our covenant engagement maketh that unlawful to us, which was lawful to the old Nonconformists.