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Richard Baxter's penitent confession and his necessary vindication in answer to a book called…
Richard Baxter's penitent confession and his necessary vindication in answer to a book called The second part of the mischiefs of separation, written by an unnamed author with a preface to Mr. Cantianus D. Minimis, in answer to his letter which extorted this publication.
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1691
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.
XV. When I heard of the tumultuous manner of the Apprentices in London, petitioning against Bishops, I disliked it, and the means that encouraged them, and the public reproach that was cast by the Rabble on those called Straffordians (such learned men as the Lord Falkland▪ Lord Digby, &c.) yea, and the urging the King so much for his Execution: But I too much silenced my dislike.
XV. VVhen I heard of the tumultuous manner of the Apprentices in London, petitioning against Bishops, I disliked it, and the means that encouraged them, and the publick reproach that was cast by the Rabble on those called Straffordians (such learned men as the Lord Faulkland▪ Lord Digby, &c.) yea, and the urging the King so much for his Execution: But I too much silenced my dislike.
XVI. When I saw Mr. Burton's Protestation Protested, and the forwardness of many Religious unlearned Persons, to run toward Extremes against Liturgies and Forms, and their kindness to the Principles of Separation▪ I greatly disliked it and contradicted them, and concurred in judgment with Excellent John Ball▪ who foresaw the danger and betimes wrote against it. But I opposed it with far less Zeal than I had done, if I had then foreseen what followed.
XVI. VVhen I saw Mr. Burton's Protestation Protested, and the forwardness of many Religious unlearned Persons, to run toward Extreams against Liturgies and Forms, and their kindness to the Principles of Separation▪ I greatly disliked it and contradicted them, and concurred in judgment with Excellent John Ball▪ who foresaw the danger and betimes wrote against it. But I opposed it with far less Zeal than I had done, if I had then foreseen what followed.