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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.
§. 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.
§. 6. Aug. 12. 1642. Declaration [The High Commission Court had proceeded with too much strictness in many cases; where the tender Consciences of many of our weak Subjects were concerned; and had so far outgrown the power of the Law, that it would not be limited and guided by it, but censured, fined and imprisoned our people, for matters not punishable by the Law.
§. 7. In this great and full Declaration Aug. 12. 1642. [What our opinion and resolution is concerning Parliaments, we have fully expressed in our Declarations: We have said and will still say, They are so ESSENTIAL A PART OF THE CONSTITUTION of this Kingdom, that we can attain to no happiness without them, nor will we ever make the least attempt (in our own thought) against them. We well know that OUR SELF and our two Houses make up the Parliament, and that we are like Hippocrates Twins, we must laugh and cry, live and die together; That no man can be a friend to one and an enemy to the other].