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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.
§. 4. In his Declaration of Jun. 3. 1642. [For the Law, it being the Common inheritance of our people, we shall never enforce any prerogative of ours beyond it; but submit our selves to it; and give you and all our Subjects the fullest latitude of it, both for the liberty of your persons, and the propriety of your estates. And for an inviolable confidence and assurance hereof, as we take God the searcher of all hearts to witness our real intention herein, so we shall no longer, desire you to stand for the defence of our person, honour, and just prerogatives, than we s[…]all maintain the Laws of the land, the liberty of your persons, and the propriety of your goods.
§. 4. In his Declaration of Jun. 3. 1642. [For the Law, it being the Common inheritance of our people, we shall never enforce any prerogative of ours beyond it; but submit our selves to it; and give you and all our Subjects the fullest latitude of it, both for the liberty of your persons, and the propriety of your estates. And for an inviolable confidence and assurance hereof, as we take God the searcher of all hearts to witness our real intention herein, so we shall no longer, desire you to stand for the defence of our person, honour, and just prerogatives, than we s〈…〉all maintain the Laws of the land, the liberty of your persons, and the propriety of your goods.
§. 5. In his Declaration of Jun. 13. 1642. to the Lords [We do declare that we will not require nor expect any obedience from you, but what shall be warranted by the known Laws of the land: as we do expect that you shall not yield to any commands, NOT LEGALLY GROUNDED, or imposed by any other. We will defend the true Protestant Religion established by the Law of the Land; the lawful liberties of the Subjects of England, and just privileges of all the three Estates of Parliament; and shall require no further obedience from you than as accordingly we shall perform the same.
§. 5. In his Declaration of Jun. 13. 1642. to the Lords [We do declare that we will not require nor expect any obedience from you, but what shall be warranted by the known Laws of the land: as we do expect that you shall not yield to any commands, NOT LEGALLY GROUNDED, or imposed by any other. We will defend the true Protestant Religion established by the Law of the Land; the lawful liberties of the Subjects of England, and just priviledges of all the three Estates of Parliament; and shall require no further obedience from you than as accordingly we shall perform the same.