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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.
§ 8. Page 12. He saith that the numerous fry of Sectaries agree to own me as their Champion.]
Ans. When the Grand Accuser can hope to make such stuff as this believed, and that in a Land, City and Time; where the clean contrary is more commonly known than I am, what can be devised so impudently false which he may not by his stamp make current as truth. Are not above Sixty Books of Sectaries written (more or less) against me; an evidence to prove that they take me not for their Champion? Are not above Six score Books of my own writing, (many at large, and all in part) against Sectaries and Errors, a visible Evidence of this Mans falsehood? Is not the common Cry of City and Country a sufficient witness that the Sectaries take me not for their Champion, but their Adversary. Indeed they have showed it but by words; it being but the two Master Sects, Papists and Tory Prelatists, that show it by Fining, Silencing, Prison, and taking all for their prey.
Ans. When the Grand Accuser can hope to make such stuff as this believed, and that in a Land, City and Time; where the clean contrary is more commonly known than I am, what can be devised so impudently false which he may not by his stamp make current as truth. Are not above Sixty Books of Sectaries written (more or less) against me; an evidence to prove that they take me not for their Champion? Are not above Sixscore Books of my own writing, (many at large, and all in part) against Sectaries and Errors, a visible Evidence of this Mans falshood? Is not the common Cry of City and Countrey a sufficient witness that the Sectaries take me not for their Champion, but their Adversary. Indeed they have shewed it but by words; it being but the two Master Sects, Papists and Tory Prelatists, that shew it by Fining, Silencing, Prison, and taking all for their prey.
§ 9. The Accuser tells me, that it is no new thing for Heretics to have many admirers, and to pretend to purity that they may deceive.