A96223:104
The answer of the Assembly of DivinesThe ansvver of the Assembly of Divines
The answer of the Assembly of Divines by authority of Parliament now sitting at Westminster. Unto the reasons given in to this Assembly by the Dissenting Brethren, of their not bringing in a model of their way. And since published in print, under the title of A copy of a remonstrance. Which answer was humbly presented to the Right Honourable the House of Peers assembled in Parliament. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this answer be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown, cler. Parliamentorum.The ansvver of the Assembly of Divines by authority of Parliament now sitting at Westminster. Unto the reasons given in to this Assembly by the Dissenting Brethren, of their not bringing in a model of their way. And since published in print, under the title of A copy of a remonstrance. Which answer was humbly presented to the Right Honorable the House of Peers assembled in Parliament. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this answer be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown, cler. Parliamentorum.
London: printed by John Field for Ralph Smith, 1646
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2. That this Paper in the utmost they can say of it, did but hold out the main and most of what they practically desired; and how can a Paper which was the Act of others as well as of themselves, and contained but most of what they practically desired, be a sufficient Proof and Evidence of their willingness to make known what ever they held?
2. That this Paper in the utmost they can say of it, did but hold out the main and most of what they practically desired; and how can a Paper which was the Act of others as well as of themselves, and contained but most of what they practically desired, be a suffiient Proof and Evidence of their willingnesse to make known what ever they held?
3. There were some nine Propositions prepared by the Sub-Committee, in all which they, did not agree; but the parties did in most of them counterlock one another. At the foot of these Propositions; as we are Informed by the Chair-man of that Committee, was written as followeth, We having weighed our Brethren's principles, do find no probability of Accommodation for them ordinarily to enjoy Congregations: Unless, when it shall happen in a Parish, that the Minister cannot Administer the Sacraments to all in the Parish, whom possibly the Neighbour Ministers, or the Classi• may judge fit to be admitted, such persons shall have power to procure to themselves the Sacraments, either by the help of a Neighbour Minister, or some other provision he made by a proportionable allowance, out of the Tithes, according to the wisdom of the state.
3. There were some nine Propositions prepared by the Sub-Committee, in all which they, did not agree; but the parties did in most of them counterlock one another. At the foot of these Propositions; as we are Informed by the Chair-man of that Committee, was written as followeth, We having weighed our Brethrens principles, do finde no probability of Accommodation for them ordinarily to enjoy Congregations: Unlesse, when it shall happen in a Parish, that the Minister cannot Administer the Sacraments to all in the Parish, whom possibly the Neighbour Ministers, or the Classi may judge fit to be admitted, such persons shall have power to procure to themselves the Sacraments, either by the help of a Neighbour Minister, or some other provision he made by a proportionable allowance, out of the Tithes, according to the wisdom of the state.