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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.
3. I ever dissuaded people from Separation, and reprehended those Nonconformists that inclined towards it.
3. I ever disswaded people from Separation, and reprehended those Nonconformists that inclined towards it.
4. It was I confess a Dividing practice that I took the Scots Covenant before I foresaw it would be used to Division. But I quickly repented, and kept my Flock and Thousands from taking it.
5. I had not the last or least hand in suppressing the promoters of Schism where I lived.
6. I purposely hazarded my Life, and spent Time and Labour a year and half in Fairfax's Army, in hope (too late) to have healed and prevented the foreseen Ecclesiastical and Civil Divisions.