Mr. Richard Baxter's last legacy in select admonitions and directions to all sober dissenters

But notwithstanding all these Clamours and vexatious Troubles, Mr. Baxter kept a constant course, pleading for Concord and Unity almost in every Book which he set forth, and that with such cogent Arguments, as the like are scarce to be found on any other Subject which he hath written upon, as from the following Admonitions collected out of a few of his many Treatises will appear to the Judicious Reader; and many more may be observed in those that are conversant in his Writings, wherein although some things accidentally written, may seem to be contradictory, yet as he told Mr. L'Estrange he was well able to reconcile them. And by his distinctions he hath reconciled many seeming Contradictions, by help whereof, as Mr. Sylvester observed in the Preface to his Life, as he could speak what he would, so he could prove what he spake. I am well persuaded, that by the following Collections, any impartial Separatist may find sufficient Arguments to resolve all his Scruples and Objections against Conformity to the Established Worship, for which end they are now Published by the Collector. But I foresee it will be necessary to obviate two Objections that will be made against these Admonitions: First, That Mr. Baxter hath written plain Contradictions to them, and the Separating ⟨image 4⟩Brethren will adhere to his First Sentiments which lead them to their Non-conformity; to which I Answer, That Mr. Baxter gave them this Precaution in one of his first and best Treatises, charging them strictly, that if God should give him over to any Church-rendering course, that they would forsake him, and not follow him a step. Secondly, That what they interpret as Contradictions, were in Truth no other then Confessions of his former mis-apprehensions and passionate heats of his intemperate Zeal; but these are the Results of his sedate and rational Deliberation. The great Apostle St. Paul, was not ashamed to record in Holy Writ, what enormities a misgrounded Zeal had hurried him into, while he was in an estate of Ignorance and Unbelief, 1 Tim. 1. 13. and this doubtless was Mr. Baxter's practice for reflecting upon what he had said, or done, to countenance the Separating way; he saw it had done more hurt than good, for which reason he recanted them. But these instructions of his are like the Celestial Bodies, which carry light and benign influences with them;

But notwithstanding all these Clamours and vexatious Troubles, Mr. Baxter kept a constant course, pleading for Concord and Vnity almost in every Book which he set forth, and that with such cogent Arguments, as the like are scarce to be found on any other Subject which he hath written upon, as from the following Admonitions collected out of a few of his many Treatises will appear to the Judicious Reader; and many more may be observed in those that are conversant in his Writings, wherein although some things accidentally written, may seem to be contradictory, yet as he told Mr. L'Estrange he was well able to reconcile them. And by his distinctions he hath reconciled many seeming Contradictions, by help whereof, as Mr. Silvester observed in the Preface to his Life, as he could speak what he would, so he could prove what he spake. I am well perswaded, that by the following Collections, any impartial Separatist may find sufficient Arguments to resolve all his Scruples and Objections against Conformity to the Established Worship, for which end they are now Published by the Collector. But I foresee it will be necessary to obviate two Objections that will be made against these Admonitions: First, That Mr. Baxter hath written plain Contradictions to them, and the Separating