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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.
§ 29. Accus. XVI. Page 19. I am reproached that the Grave Neighbour Conforming Ministers, that kept me from Nonconformity, were such as had rather have had the Church rid of such dividing Things] whence he slanderously concludeth that [they waited an opportunity to be active in Ruining the Church. Because when Conformity was forbidden by the Parliament, they forsook not their Flock: What can escape Satanical reproach when a great part of the County had scarce any able and pious Ministers but four or five such as these, and they shall be falsely branded by such as never knew them.
§ 29. Accus. XVI. Page 19. I am reproached that the Grave Neighbour Conforming Ministers, that kept me from Nonconformity, were such as had rather have had the Church rid of such dividing Things] whence he slanderously concludeth that [they waited an opportunity to be active in Ruining the Church. Because when Conformity was forbidden by the Parliament, they forsook not their Flock: What can escape Satanical reproach when a great part of the County had scarce any able and pious Ministers but four or five such as these, and they shall be falsly branded by such as never knew them.
§ 30. Accus. XVII. (His charge of my ignorant Subscribing at my Ordination, I confess and lament; and beg of God to forgive.)
But the report of raining Manna at Bridgnorth, at my coming thither, is the Forgery of his Trade: A Grain like dried Rye rained there almost a year before my coming thither, (which I kept some of long, and the like at Shrewsbury about two years ago.) And he forgeth that there were six Parishes at Bridgnorth, because I said there were six under the Ordinaries Power.
But the report of raining Manna at Bridgnorth, at my coming thither, is the Forgery of his Trade: A Grain like dryed Rie rained there almost a year before my coming thither, (which I kept some of long, and the like at Shrewsbury about two years ago.) And he forgeth that there were six Parishes at Bridgnorth, because I said there were six under the Ordinaries Power.