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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.
37. I persuaded the people to hear the Parish Ministers and Communicate with them, and not to come to us without the want of needful helps at home; and I gave the Sacrament to none of them, till lately to a few in my own House for a short time, which the Liturgy alloweth.
37. I perswaded the people to hear the Parish Ministers and Communicate with them, and not to come to us without the want of needful helps at home; and I gave the Sacrament to none of them, till lately to a few in my own House for a short time, which the Liturgy alloweth.
38. I was suddenly assaulted by violence on my Doors, by two or three Informers (Hilton and Buck) and Rutland a Vintner Constable, and other Officers, by a Warrant from Sir James Butler sent him by Sir James Smith, to be Executed, who had judged me to be distrained on for 90 l. (or more) for five Sermons as preached by me against Law; and I never to this day was summoned to answer, nor heard who were my Accusers or Witnesses, or what proof. But they seized on all my Goods, Bed, Clothes, Library, and praised it, and sold it, (I got a Friend to buy it and paid him.) When had I been heard I had showed them Sir Edm. Sa••rs Hand that they ought not to Imprison me unsummoned and unheard; and I had showed them my valid Licence, and proved that I did nothing contrary to Law. And that I was twenty Miles off at the pretended time of one of the Sermons. But I never sought remedy nor noised any Accusation against these Justices.
38. I was suddenly assaulted by violence on my Doors, by two or three Informers (Hilton and Bucke) and Rutland a Vintner Constable, and other Officers, by a Warrant from Sir James Butler sent him by Sir James Smith, to be Executed, who had judged me to be distrained on for 90 l. (or more) for five Sermons as preached by me against Law; and I never to this day was summon'd to answer, nor heard who were my Accusers or Witnesses, or what proof. But they seized on all my Goods, Bed, Cloaths, Library, and praised it, and sold it, (I got a Friend to buy it and paid him.) When had I been heard I had shewed them Sir Edm. Sars Hand that they ought not to Imprison me unsummoned and unheard; and I had shewed them my valid Licence, and proved that I did nothing contrary to Law. And that I was twenty Miles off at the pretended time of one of the Sermons. But I never sought remedy nor noised any Accusation against these Justices.