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Catholic communion doubly defended by Dr. Owens, vindicator, and Richard Baxter and the state…Catholick communion doubly defended by Dr. Owens, vindicator, and Richard Baxter and the state…
Catholic communion doubly defended by Dr. Owens, vindicator, and Richard Baxter and the state of that communion opened, and the questions discussed, whether there be any displeasure at sin, or repentance for it in Heaven : with a parallel of the case of using a faulty translation of Scripture, and a faulty liturgy.Catholick communion doubly defended by Dr. Owens, vindicator, and Richard Baxter and the state of that communion opened, and the questions discussed, whether there be any displeasure at sin, or repentance for it in Heaven : with a parallel of the case of using a faulty translation of Scripture, and a faulty lyturgy.
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1684
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.
Readers, I think it is little of thy concern to know whether I be wise or unwise, good or bad, or whether I did well or ill in naming Dr. O. or whether the manner of my writing be much, or little to be blamed: On condition you will agree with me in the cause of Love and Concord that I defend, Lonly then entreat you, that what imprudence, unskil fullness, rashness, or ⟨p. 9⟩other faults you find in me or my writings, you will the more carefully your selves avoid them, and do better: And if you judge me to do ill, when I do my duty, and think very hardly of me for being against your way, I unfeignedly forgive you; and if you forgive not me, I can bear that. I was aware that I should be ill spoken of by many whom I love: And I am not Ambitious to be ill spoken of: If Folly make me exercise self-denial, it is for somewhat that I thought had been better then all the Love and Praises which I deny. I flatter no Party, and I look to gain by none: I have gathered no Church to depend on for kindness, nor is the fear of displeasing them a by as to my judgment. And if it be otherwise with any, I think, were they like to have need of men in this world as short a time as I, they would make as little of mens good or ill thoughts and words as I do, except for the sake of other men.
Readers, I think it is little of thy concern to know whether I be wise or unwise, good or bad, or whether I did well or ill in naming Dr. O. or whether the manner of my writing be much, or little to be blamed: On condition you will agree with me in the cause of Love and Concord that I defend, Lonly then intreat you, that what imprudence, unskil fulness, rashness, or ⟨p. 9⟩other faults you find in me or my writings, you will the more carefully your selves avoid them, and do better: And if you judge me to do ill, when I do my duty, and think very hardly of me for being against your way, I unfeignedly forgive you; and if you forgive not me, I can bear that. I was aware that I should be ill spoken of by many whom I love: And I am not Ambitious to be ill spoken of: If Folly make me exercise self-denyal, it is for somewhat that I thought had been better then all the Love and Praises which I deny. I flatter no Party, and I look to gain by none: I have gathered no Church to depend on for kindness, nor is the fear of displeasing them a by as to my judgment. And if it be otherwise with any, I think, were they like to have need of men in this world as short a time as I, they would make as little of mens good or ill thoughts and words as I do, except for the sake of other men.