Query IX.
Whether they ought not to follow Paul, as he followed Christ? And whether or no Paul followed Christ, when he said, I have used none of these things (taking any thing but what was com∣municated
The VVorchester-shire petition to the Parliament for the Ministry of England defended, by a minster of Christ in that county; in answer to XVI queries, printed in a book, called, A brief discovery of the threefold estate of Antichrist: whereunto is added, XVII. counter-queries, and an humble monition to Parliament, people, and ministers.
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- The VVorchester-shire petition to the Parliament for the Ministry of England defended, by a minster of Christ in that county; in answer to XVI queries, printed in a book, called, A brief discovery of the threefold estate of Antichrist: whereunto is added, XVII. counter-queries, and an humble monition to Parliament, people, and ministers.
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- Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
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- London, :: Printed for Tho. Vnderhill at the Blue Anchor in Paul's Church-Yard: and Francis Tyton at the Three Daggers in Fleetstreet.,
- 1653.
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to him:) neither did hee write to the Corinthians, that they should do so unto him; but said, It were better for me to die, then that any should make my glorying void. And whether these care for either Christ or his Gospel declaring, so they can but have their own desires fulfilled with Tythes, or yeerly stipends of money?
3. They say, God hath alwayes broken those Powers that have disobeyed, and abused their Ministry: quoting 2 Chron. 36. 15, 16, 17. and hath severely dealt in England before our eyes, with that generation of men that silenced, reproa∣ched and persecuted them.
Answ. This is but the same with the 7th, and is there an∣swered already. I never went to law with any man for Debt; nor required or took a Debt to the hindrance of the Gospel, and mens salvation: I had rather die then any should make this my glorying void, and make me a hinde∣rance to mens salvation, for my Debts, or for Mony. Doth it therefore follow, That no Magistrate or Rulers must make Laws for every man to pay his Debts? Or that no man loves Christ better then money, that demandeth a Debt? Should Law-makers be guided by such brains as yours?