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The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their…
The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their principles about civil and ecclesiastical authority and obedience ... : mostly written many years past, and now published to save our lives and the kingdoms peace, from the false and bloody plotters ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1680
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.
As I have here described the judgment of such Nonconformists as I have conversed with (not undertaking for every odd person whom I know not) I do desire those that seek our blood and ruin by the false accusation of Rebellious principles, to tell me if they can [what body or party of men on earth have more sound and Loyal principles of Government and obedience.]
As I have here described the judgment of such Nonconformists as I have conversed with (not undertaking for every odd person whom I know not) I do desire those that seek our blood and ruine by the false accusation of Rebellious principles, to tell me if they can [what body or party of men on earth have more sound and Loyal principles of Government and obedience.]
I. If they say the Papists, Let them read H. Fowlis history of them, and Bishop Barlow's recitations of multitudes of their Doctors, and my Abridgement of Church History, and then believe it if they can: The world knoweth that the Papists set two superiors over Kings, 1. The Pope and his Councils, who have decreed it to be the Henrician Heresy and Simony to hold so much as Princes Power of Investing Bishops, and that the Pope hath not power pro meritis to depose them. 2. The People are commonly made by their Divines and Politics the Givers of the Princes power, who should not so much as tolerate him if he be an Infidel or Heretic.
I. If they say the Papists, Let them read H. Fowlis history of them, and Bishop Barlows recitations of multitudes of their Doctors, and my Abridgement of Church History, and then believe it if they can: The world knoweth that the Papists set two superiors over Kings, 1. The Pope and his Councils, who have decreed it to be the Henrician Heresie and Simony to hold so much as Princes Power of Investing Bishops, and that the Pope hath not power pro meritis to depose them. 2. The People are commonly made by their Divines and Politicks the Givers of the Princes power, who should not so much as tolerate him if he be an Infidel or Heretick.