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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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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.
4. Let there be Articles, or a Catalogue written of such great and clear and considerable points in Religion, which are not sit to be contradicted; and because Pastors must know more, necessarily, than the people, and must not corrupt the sacred doctrine under pretence of preaching it, Let every Pastor before his Ordination be examined of his understanding of those articles; and let there be a Law that no one shall preach against any of them. But be sure that they contain no uncertain or unnecessary things. We can conscionably forbear preaching against many points, which we cannot conscionably subscribe Assent or consent to in themselves.