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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.
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.)
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 Countrey (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.)
46. Thence I went quietly to a costly Prison, where I continued in pain and languor near two years: Enjoying more quietness in that Confinement than I had done of many years before: Because they had no further to hunt me. And God there healed my Bloody Urine that had continued two years.
47. Being Fined 500 Marks, and to give Bond for the Behaviour, when they saw that I did neither pay the Fine nor Petition, the King and Papists, who all this while did their work by Men called Protestants, resolved to have the thanks for my Release; and offered me deliverance by the Marquess of Powis his endeavour: But they would not abate my Bonds to the Behaviour.