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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.
Ans. By the Law of God in Nature and the Fifth Commandment, and •ege Talionis, the Party being obnoxious and suffering no hurt nor loss by it.
Yet from these false Conjectures about my Father he saith, [You see how early Mr. B's Spirit was fermented with Principles of Faction and Sedition.
Ans. Readers, you see what Faction and Sedition signify in this Mans Mouth.
Ans. Readers, you see what Faction and Sedition signifie in this Mans Mouth.
§ 27. Accus. XIV. Here accusing me for telling how Bishop Morton Confirmed me and many more, (saying a short Collect without a word of Examination or Instruction) he heapeth up divers falsehoods. 1. That my Master was a Minister (I think) is false. 2. He querieth, Did not your Master Examine you? Ans. He was the best of all my Masters, and heard us say the Catechism, but never told us any thing of the sense, nor ever examined whether we understood any of it. 3. He asketh, How know you but your Master certified of you? Ans. If he certified that I understood what Baptismal Covenantings or Confirmation was, or much of the rest, or what Consent I gave to that Covenant, I doubt he certified