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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.
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.
2. But afterward when I saw that the Army cast all into utter confusion, and that Gods Providence had resolved the doubt, how much I did towards a due subjection to the King, is not a thing that wanteth evidence. I cannot Repent that I was not one that brought into England that Tribe of Revengeful destructive Prelates and their Agents, that corrupted and divided the Church of England.
§ 20. Accus. VII. [Or hath been as active in making the Government uneasy.]
§ 20. Accus. VII. [Or hath been as active in making the Government uneasie.]