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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.
43. Roger Le Strange traduced me in his Observations most bitterly and causelessly (to foretell me what was purposed against me:) Even my Book of Patience▪ and my Paraphrase he virulently reviled.
43. Roger Le Strange traduced me in his Observations most bitterly and causlesly (to foretel me what was purposed against me:) Even my Book of Patience▪ and my Paraphrase he virulently reviled.
44. When I was designed for the Goal (before King Charles died) the Duke of York foretold it: And to secure me till they could find matter of Accusation, they bound me to the good behaviour under deep Bonds of me and my Sureties. Openly declaring, That they took me for innocent, and had nothing against me, and did it not as a penalty, but for prevention; intimating that the Court required it (or Jefferies.)
45. When they were prepared Jefferies accused my Paraphrase as aforesaid; and sent me to Prison. Coming out by a Habeas Corpus I was fain to abscond in the Country (in constant pain) till the Term. Then my oft waitings at the Bar (when I could not stand) and there to be ragingly reviled by Jefferies and Withins, and called Rogue and Knave, and not suffered to speak one word of answer for my self, and my Council reviled that offered to speak for me, was far harder than my Imprisonment. And when (going from the Bar) I only said, That his Predecessor thought otherwise of me.] He said, There was not an honest Man in England that took me not for a Knave;] not excepting the King that had given me another testimony (in words.)