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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.
§ 19. Accus. VI. Who more opposed the Return of our present Sovereign?]
§ 19. Accus. VI. Who more opposed the Return of our present Soveraign?]
Ans. Mendac. VI. 1. Ask for his proof of this. 2. The King testified the contrary. 3. See my Sermon before the Parliament the day before he was Voted Home. 4. And my Sermon to the City on their Thanksgiving called, Right Rejoicing. 5. Would the King have made such an Enemy his Chaplain and a Bishop?
The Truth is this, There were two Seasons that called to me for my Endeavours for the King. The first was at Worcester Fight, and at Sir George Booth's Fight: At that time I openly declared the Army to be in a state of Rebellion, in which none should own them: But I durst not meddle on either side: Not for the Cromwellians, their Cause being sinful: Not to restore the King, because I foresaw all the Divisions, Silencings, Persecutions and Calamity to the Kingdom which his Bishops and other revengeful Instruments would bring in: Nor was I deceived in expecting most that hath befallen us of twenty nine years since, save that I thought that Popery and Cruelty would have made a speedier progress than they did: Not knowing by what methods God would stop them. And I durst not hasten Gods Judgments on the Land, till I knew that he required it.