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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.
30. I was in Law-sense no Nonconformist I think) but only in Conscience: For I had the Bishop of London's License and I was in no Benefice or Lecture after May 1. 1662. And hereupon Sir Edmond Sanders Lord Chief Justice, and Sir Henry Polixfen, now Lord Chief Justice, gave it me under their hands that my License was still valid, and gave me Authority to Preach occasional Sermons in London Diocese. Yet did I never use that Power in any Parish here, to avoid offence.
30. I was in Law-sence no Nonconformist I think) but only in Conscience: For I had the Bishop of London's License and I was in no Benefice or Lecture after May 1. 1662. And hereupon Sir Edmond Sanders Lord Chief Justice, and Sir Henry Polixfen, now Lord Chief Justice, gave it me under their hands that my License was still valid, and gave me Authority to Preach occasional Sermons in London Diocess. Yet did I never use that Power in any Parish here, to avoid offence.
31. I sent my License with these Lawyers Judgment, to the present Bishop Dr. Compton, craving his consent to use it in the Country. Of which he being unwilling, I forbore, though the Law allowed it.
32. An Irish Informer (Keting a Gold-worker) thought to set up that Trade for Gain: But was crossed, and long waited at my Door to ask me forgiveness; And I being loth to trust him, he wrote to me his Repentance, and shortly after being Imprisoned for Debt (saying that God never after prospered him) I got him some Money and helped him out.
32. An Irish Informer (Keting a Gold-worker) thought to set up that Trade for Gain: But was cross'd, and long waited at my Door to ask me forgiveness; And I being loth to trust him, he wrote to me his Repentance, and shortly after being Imprisoned for Debt (saying that God never after prospered him) I got him some Money and help'd him out.