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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.
He saith, [This was Mr. B's fault, not the Bishops.] Ans. I confess I was faulty in not understanding as much at Fourteen years, as I understood many years after. I cannot say that a Child of Seven years old is sinless in not understanding all the Articles of Faith. But though it be the fault of the Ordained, if they seek it unqualified in gross Ignorance or Wickedness, the Ordainers will not long believe such Deceivers, that it is not their fault to Ordain such. He that believeth Dr. Hammond and Mr. Eldersfield (two the Learnedst Conformists of this Age) of the grand importance of the solemn understanding and serious owning of the Baptismal Covenant in Confirmation, when young Men pass into the rank of Communicants, should shed streams of Tears, to think how contrary common practice is hereto, and how this Ordinance is not only frustrate, but turned to a deluding Ceremony.
§ 28. Accus. XV. [He was a Controller of Bishops at Fourteen.]
§ 28. Accus. XV. [He was a Controuler of Bishops at Fourteen.]
Ans. A mere Forgery: I liked the sport: It was too long after that I disliked it.
Ans. A meer Forgery: I liked the sport: It was too long after that I disliked it.