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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.
1. I Et every one subscribe his Assent and consent to the sacramental Covenant, and to the Creed, Lords prayer and Decalogue, verbatim; and that he believeth all the Canonical Scriptures which the Christian Churches concordantly receive to be the word of God, of infallible truth, and that he will faithfully endeavour to understand and practise them. (Read Chilling […]orths Reasons at large for this cause).
1. I Et every one subscribe his Assent and consent to the sacramental Covenant, and to the Creed, Lords prayer and Decalogue, verbatim; and that he believeth all the Canonical Scriptures which the Christian Churches concordantly receive to be the word of God, of infallible truth, and that he will faithfully endeavour to understand and practise them. (Read Chilling 〈…〉orths Reasons at large for this cause).
2. Let every Church have its proper faithful Pastors; related to them and set over the[…] by the joint consent of the Ordainers and of the flock; (and all this under the Magistrates oversight and rule.)
2. Let every Church have its proper faithful Pastors; related to them and set over the〈…〉 by the joynt consent of the Ordainers and of the flock; (and all this under the Magistrates oversight and rule.)
3. Let the Magistrate be the only Governor by the sword, and Bishops and flock be subject to him: and let him be the keeper of the Peace in all the Churches, And take all prudent care that both Pastors and people do their duties; As he ruleth Physicians, Philosophers, and all other professions in his dominions.