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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.
64. Leaving the Civil peace to the care of Magistrates, we must say of Church Unity and peace, that it will hardly long be kept up by bad Pastors; (till they can make the people bad enough to be willing of them, Isa 5. last) And then it is a conspiracy against Christ, and not true peace.
64. Leaving the Civil peace to the care of Magistrates, we must say of Church Vnity and peace, that it will hardly long be kept up by bad Pastors; (till they can make the people bad enough to be willing of them, Isa 5. last) And then it is a conspiracy against Christ, and not true peace.
65. For Good people will never be well contented with bad Ministers, nor bad Ministers ever well like or comply with the desires and ways of pious people.
66. Great Temptations cause bad interests, and bad interests make bad Ministers worse.
67. Great Preferments, power, wealth and fullness are Great Temptations.
67. Great Preferments, power, wealth and fulness are Great Temptations.