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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.
73. The Apostles and first Churches were as wise as our Diocesans or any now, to know the fittest terms of Church concord, toleration and Communion.
74. If Act 15. it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and such a Council of Apostles, to lay nothing but a few Necessary things on the Churches, lest they should burden them: we suppose that determination of the Holy Ghost and the Apostles is obligatory to all Rulers and Churches upon earth, even to this day: And all that think not themselves wiser, should confess that at least it is safe to follow it.
74. If Act 15. it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and such a Council of Apostles, to lay nothing but a few Necessary things on the Churches, lest they should burden them: we supose that determination of the Holy Ghost and the Apostles is obligatory to all Rulers and Churches upon earth, even to this day: And all that think not themselves wiser, should confess that at least it is safe to follow it.
75. The Apostle having so clearly and fully decided the case before us, in Rom. 14. & 15. against either censuring or despising one another for things indifferent, we cannot wonder that they, who will neither understand nor stand to this decision, will neither understand nor be satisfied with our most cogent arguments.