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A26924 The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated and argued by Richard Baxter ; who earnestly beseecheth rulers and clergy not to divide and destroy the land and cast their own souls on the dreadful guilt and punishment of national perjury ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1689 (1689) Wing B1259; ESTC R2816 234,586 307

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xxvii_o of_o refuse_v other_o parishioner_n from_o communion_n according_a to_o can._n 28._o ch._n 31._o xxviii_o of_o can._n 38._o excommunicate_v minister_n for_o repent_v of_o their_o subscribe_v ch._n 32._o xxix_o of_o can._n 57_o excommunicate_v man_n for_o go_v for_o baptism_n and_o communion_n from_o minister_n that_o never_o preach_v to_o those_o that_o do_v ch._n 33._o xxx_o of_o can._n 58._o make_v the_o surplice_n necessary_a to_o ministration_n ch._n 34._o xxxi_o of_o force_v minister_n by_o can._n 68_o to_o baptise_v all_o child_n without_o exception_n of_o atheist_n or_o insidel_n ch._n 35._o xxxii_o of_o can._n 72._o against_o fast_n and_o prayer_n unlicensed_a ch._n 36._o xxxiii_o of_o excommunication_n by_o the_o three_o last_o canon_n ch._n 37._o xxxiv_o of_o renounce_v all_o obligation_n by_o the_o covenant_n as_o on_o i_o or_o any_o other_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o church_n government_n ch._n 38._o xxxv_o of_o the_o oxford_n oath_n never_o to_o endeavor_n such_o al●●●io●_n ch._n 39_o xxxvi_o of_o subscribe_v and_o swear_v that_o the_o position_n be_v traitorous_a of_o take_v arm_n by_o the_o king_n authority_n against_o those_o commissioned_n by_o he_o in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o commission_n without_o exception_n a_o lord_n keeper_n seal_n to_o a_o commission_n to_o conspirator_n to_o seize_v the_o king_n fort_n magazine_n and_o guard_n may_v so_o depose_v he_o ch._n 40._o xxxvii_o of_o assent_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o damn_v clause_n in_o athanasius_n creed_n ch._n 41._o xxxviii_o of_o say_v common-prayer_n twice_o a_o day_n every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n or_o dinary_o ch._n 42._o thirty-nine_o of_o force_v unwilling_a man_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o accuse_v and_o excommunicate_v the_o refuser_n ch._n 43._o xl._o of_o forsake_v our_o ministry_n and_o cease_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o sacrilege_n and_o cruelty_n in_o we_o and_o of_o banishment_n 5_o mile_n from_o all_o corporation_n 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xxxvii_o point_n xxxiv_o of_o renounce_v all_o obligation_n from_o the_o covenant_n as_o on_o i_o or_o any_o other_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o church_n government_n l._n this_o be_v now_o cease_v at_o the_o end_n of_o twenty_o year_n what_o need_v you_o mention_v this_o m._n 1._o i_o think_v you_o have_v desire_v to_o know_v why_o we_o conform_v not_o for_o the_o twenty_o year_n past_a 2._o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o like_a be_v still_o impose_v on_o other_o in_o the_o corporation_n act_n the_o vestry_n act_n the_o militia_n act_n and_o the_o marrow_n of_o it_o still_o impose_v on_o we_o in_o the_o oxford_n oath_n l._n and_o what_o have_v you_o against_o it_o m._n first_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o we_o have_v not_o against_o it_o because_o we_o be_v common_o here_o false_o accuse_v 1._o it_o be_v none_o of_o our_o controversy_n whether_o this_o oath_n or_o covenant_n be_v unlawful_o make_v and_o impose_v both_o on_o the_o people_n and_o the_o king_n we_o deny_v none_o of_o this_o 2._o it_o be_v none_o of_o our_o controversy_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o some_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o that_o be_v unlawful_a we_o deny_v not_o that_o 3._o it_o be_v none_o of_o our_o controversy_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_o take_v we_o justify_v not_o that_o as_o to_o ourselves_o though_o we_o be_v not_o judge_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n and_o other_o who_o we_o have_v no_o call_v to_o condemn_v 4._o it_o be_v none_o of_o our_o controversy_n whether_o this_o or_o any_o other_o covenant_n or_o vow_n do_v bind_v we_o to_o rebellion_n sedition_n or_o any_o unlawful_a act_n we_o renounce_v all_o such_o obligation_n 5._o yea_o we_o hold_v that_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o vow_n of_o our_o own_o can_v prevent_v any_o obligation_n that_o the_o king_n have_v authority_n to_o impose_v upon_o we_o in_o thing_n great_a or_o small_a else_o man_n may_v disable_v magistrate_n to_o rule_v they_o and_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o obedience_n by_o vow_v before_o hand_n not_o to_o obey_v 6._o i_o add_v for_o myself_o that_o i_o hold_v myself_o bind_v by_o this_o covenant_n to_o nothing_o which_o i_o have_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o if_o i_o have_v never_o take_v it_o for_o i_o never_o think_v that_o by_o vow_n we_o may_v make_v new_a religion_n or_o law_n to_o ourselves_o but_o only_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o that_o which_o god_n do_v make_v our_o duty_n l._n where_o then_o be_v the_o danger_n or_o sin_n that_o you_o fear_v m._n i._o as_o to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o vow_n on_o myself_o ii_o as_o to_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o on_o all_o other_o iii_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o alter_a church_n government_n 1._o i_o be_o neither_o so_o blind_a wicked_a or_o singular_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o casuist_n protestant_n and_o papist_n that_o though_o a_o vow_n be_v both_o sinful_o impose_v and_o sinful_o take_v yet_o it_o bind_v in_o materia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la &_o licita_fw-la yea_o that_o if_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v unlawful_a yet_o it_o bind_v to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v lawful_a else_o a_o knave_n may_v exempt_v himself_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o his_o vow_n by_o foist_v in_o some_o unlawful_a matter_n or_o by_o make_v they_o in_o a_o unlawful_a manner_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a or_o lawful_a in_o that_o vow_n i_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o thereto_o bind_v l._n so_o rebel_n that_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o rebel_v will_v say_v that_o the_o covenant_n bind_v they_o to_o it_o m._n so_o he_o that_o think_v god_n law_n do_v bind_v he_o to_o murder_n or_o rebellion_n will_v plead_v god_n law_n for_o it_o but_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o god_n law_n bind_v he_o to_o that_o or_o to_o nothing_o it_o be_v not_o man_n false_a say_n that_o make_v or_o prove_v such_o obligation_n he_o that_o will_v say_v that_o god_n law_n or_o the_o king_n or_o the_o covenant_n bind_v he_o to_o sin_n must_v be_v punish_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o lie_v and_o yet_o all_o just_a obligation_n stand_v l._n but_o you_o be_v bind_v before_o by_o other_o obligation_n to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o it_o and_o not_o by_o the_o covenant_n m._n that_o be_v a_o inference_n contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o christianity_n can_v a_o man_n of_o any_o reason_n once_o dream_n that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o have_v many_o obligation_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o duty_n or_o that_o the_o second_o oath_n bind_v not_o to_o it_o because_o the_o first_o do_v you_o vow_v yourself_o to_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o you_o renew_v the_o same_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v all_o the_o latter_a null_n because_o the_o first_o be_v valid_a what_o if_o you_o many_o time_n swear_v allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n do_v none_o of_o these_o bind_v you_o but_o the_o first_o l._n ii_o but_o do_v you_o think_v that_o endeavour_n to_o alter_v church_n government_n be_v any_o of_o your_o lawful_a or_o necessary_a matter_n m._n you_o 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monstrous_a thing_n for_o one_o private_a man_n yea_o many_o thousand_o private_a man_n to_o be_v force_v to_o such_o a_o office_n and_o undertake_n every_o man_n must_v answer_v for_o himself_o before_o god_n and_o man_n noxa_fw-la caput_fw-la sequitur_fw-la if_o i_o be_v command_v to_o be_v surety_n for_o everyman_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n but_o for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o as_o palpable_a injustice_n as_o most_o ever_o the_o world_n know_v but_o if_o i_o must_v undertake_v to_o answer_v for_o all_o their_o soul_n in_o a_o case_n where_o thousand_o of_o learned_a man_n have_v be_v of_o the_o contrary_a mind_n i_o will_v first_o think_v how_o to_o answer_v for_o my_o own_o yet_o as_o to_o that_o part_n which_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o myself_o i_o do_v not_o scruple_n it_o i_o dare_v subscribe_v that_o the_o covenant_n bind_v no_o man_n to_o be_v false_a or_o rebellious_a against_o the_o king_n or_o to_o endeavour_v to_o alter_v our_o monarchy_n or_o to_o deprive_v the_o king_n of_o any_o of_o his_o right_n nor_o to_o endeavour_v to_o change_v any_o part_n of_o church_n government_n which_o christ_n have_v institute_v for_o continuance_n in_o his_o church_n and_o be_v not_o this_o enough_o but_o whether_o our_o diocesan_n frame_n as_o distinct_a from_o that_o which_o archbishop_n usher_v call_v the_o primitive_a government_n be_v changeable_a or_o whether_o none_o of_o their_o court_n and_o layman_n power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v changeable_a or_o aught_o to_o be_v change_v and_o whether_o no_o man_n may_v endeavour_v it_o in_o his_o place_n and_o calling_n i_o think_v a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o know_v and_o i_o think_v if_o you_o ask_v a_o man_n if_o king_n and_o parliament_n shall_v change_v the_o office_n of_o a_o official_a a_o commissary_n a_o chancellor_n etc._n etc._n or_o shall_v set_v up_o a_o bishop_n in_o every_o market_n town_n be_v it_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n or_o be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o obey_v they_o or_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v it_o and_o any_o of_o they_o swear_v to_o endeavour_v it_o in_o his_o place_n be_v he_o bind_v to_o perform_v that_o oath_n if_o to_o all_o this_o a_o man_n say_v i_o can_v tell_v i_o be_o not_o learned_a enough_o in_o law_n and_o divinity_n to_o resolve_v such_o case_n but_o i_o be_o resolve_v myself_o to_o live_v in_o loyalty_n and_o peace_n i_o will_v ask_v any_o man_n that_o have_v not_o put_v off_o humanity_n whether_o that_o man_n be_v fit_a to_o determine_v the_o case_n for_o all_o other_o man_n in_o three_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v a_o voucher_n for_o all_o their_o soul_n in_o
a_o case_n that_o he_o understand_v not_o himself_o l_o how_o do_v this_o make_v you_o a_o voucher_n for_o their_o soul_n m._n 1._o the_o case_n be_v of_o exceed_a weight_n if_o i_o shall_v public_o declare_v that_o no_o man_n be_v thus_o bind_v by_o a_o vow_n and_o i_o shall_v prove_v mistake_v 1._o then_o i_o become_v guilty_a of_o all_o these_o man_n sin_n by_o justify_v it_o as_o no_o sin_n 2._o and_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o cruelty_n to_o their_o soul_n in_o open_a tell_v they_o that_o they_o need_v not_o perform_v their_o vow_n nor_o repent_v of_o non-performance_n 3._o and_o perjury_n be_v one_o of_o the_o heinous_a sin_n on_o earth_n 4._o and_o the_o perjury_n of_o million_o or_o nation_n be_v yet_o one_o of_o the_o grievous_a degree_n of_o guilt_n 5._o and_o i_o do_v my_o worst_a to_o make_v god_n destroy_v or_o forsake_v such_o a_o land_n and_o what_o yet_o can_v i_o do_v worse_o i_o say_v if_o in_o justify_v they_o i_o shall_v be_v mistake_v what_o a_o guilt_n shall_v i_o 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i_o to_o think_v ●hat_n none_o of_o the_o king_n compound_v lord_n or_o clergy_n that_o after_o take_v it_o do_v take_v it_o in_o a_o sense_n which_o they_o think_v find_v and_o must_v i_o tell_v they_o all_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o in_o that_o sound_a sense_n i_o will_v not_o run_v the_o danger_n of_o have_v thousand_o in_o judgement_n to_o suffer_v for_o perjury_n and_o say_v this_o man_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v all_o innocent_a what_o need_v they_o my_o justification_n when_o they_o stand_v or_o fall_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god._n if_o they_o prove_v guilty_a my_o declare_v it_o no_o sin_n will_v not_o acquit_v they_o but_o condemn_v my_o own_o soul_n by_o tempt_v they_o to_o impenitence_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o this_o vow_n herein_o nor_o i_o will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v not_o there_o be_v many_o matter_n first_o to_o be_v know_v if_o we_o agree_v in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o confident_a man_n to_o multiply_v word_n to_o prove_v all_o lawful_a in_o this_o oath_n and_o to_o swear_v that_o it_o be_v rebellious_a heart_n that_o cause_v our_o doubt_n and_o so_o say_v the_o papist_n of_o the_o protestant_n but_o whatever_o they_o say_v or_o threat_v i_o will_v not_o by_o their_o confidence_n and_o talk_n be_v draw_v to_o cast_v my_o soul_n into_o so_o great_a a_o hazard_n all_o man_n be_v not_o so_o bold_a in_o such_o thing_n as_o some_o chap._n xxxviii_o point_n xxxv_o of_o the_o oxford_n oath_n that_o we_o will_v never_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o church_n government_n m._n the_o oxford_z act_n be_v not_o content_a that_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o covenant_n to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o church_n government_n but_o we_o must_v say_v and_o swear_v that_o we_o never_o will_v endeavour_v it_o as_o any_o other_o way_n oblige_v to_o it_o l._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o you_o will_v never_o endeavour_v it_o by_o rebellion_n sedition_n or_o unlawful_a mean_n m._n the_o parliament_n know_v how_o to_o speak_v their_o mind_n by_o such_o exposition_n you_o may_v swear_v almost_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o no_o government_n shall_v have_v any_o security_n by_o your_o oath_n the_o word_n be_v contrived_o as_o universal_a against_o all_o endeavour_n as_o can_v be_v speak_v 2._o but_o i_o will_v present_o confute_v you_o undeniable_o you_o know_v church_n and_o state_n government_n be_v conjoin_v in_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o church_n put_v first_o will_v you_o say_v as_o to_o state_n government_n that_o the_o meaning_n only_o be_v that_o i_o will_v not_o endeavour_v to_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o alter_v monarchy_n by_o rebellion_n or_o any_o unlawful_a mean_n but_o only_o by_o lawful_a mean_n if_o you_o do_v you_o will_v soon_o be_v tell_v home_o that_o the_o oath_n do_v mean_a that_o no_o mean_n be_v lawful_a to_o such_o a_o end_n but_o 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