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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.
49. Before while I lived in St. Giles's Parish I went Morning and Evening to the Parish Church to Common Prayer and Sermon: And I Communicated kneeling at the Rails. But I first told Dr Sharp now Dean of Canterbury, that I am ipso facto Excommunicate by Canon 7, 8, 9. and left it to his consideration: But after Consultation he admitted me, because the Canon bound him not before prosecution or declaration.
50. In Prison and since my Release I have written divers Books for Communion with the public Churches: And one of Government, and one against Schism, and others pacificatory that are not printed. And I have continued to preach only as a helper to another, not related to any gathered Church as their Teacher, though Licensed by Law to have gathered such a Church as well as others.
50. In Prison and since my Release I have written divers Books for Communion with the publick Churches: And one of Government, and one against Schism, and others pacificatory that are not printed. And I have continued to preach only as a helper to another, not related to any gathered Church as their Teacher, though Licensed by Law to have gathered such a Church as well as others.
51. The reason why I have not these four years gone to any Parish Church, is because Prisons and utter disability of Body hindered me, being scarce able to creep once a day to our Assembly but the fourth Door from my House.