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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
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89. Either these writers and talkers think something or nothing to be sin▪ themselves: and either the imposition of what they think unlawful would make them Nonconformists, or it would not: If it would not, they are fitter Ministers for Machiavel, or Vaninus (nay Vaninus dyed for his Atheism) than for Christ. But if it would (as I will believe) were it not as easy then when they conformed not themselves, to write Volumes of the mischiefs of division and Schism, and disobedience to Laws, and of judging when we should obey, and of sects and toleration, as it is for them to do it against us?
89. Either these writers and talkers think something or nothing to be sin▪ themselves: and either the imposition of what they think unlawful would make them Nonconformists, or it would not: If it would not, they are fitter Ministers for Machiavel, or Vaninus (nay Vaninus dyed for his Atheism) than for Christ. But if it would (as I will believe) were it not as easie then when they conformed not themselves, to write Volumes of the mischiefs of division and Schism, and disobedience to Laws, and of judging when we should obey, and of sects and toleration, as it is for them to do it against us?
90. Seeing then all wise men and good men are for Unity, and I have proved even to the purblind, that it is Impossible on the present terms (though I justify not all that maketh it impossible), It must needs be a plain resolved case that other possible terms must be found out; which is not difficult to do. O that it were as easy to make men willing of them.
90. Seeing then all wise men and good men are for Vnity, and I have proved even to the purblind, that it is Impossible on the present terms (though I justifice not all that maketh it impossible), It must needs be a plain resolved case that other possible terms must be found out; which is not difficult to do. O that it were as easie to make men willing of them.