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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.
2. They knew that the King had discretion enough to keep his Person out of the reach of Danger: And so he did: At Edgehill he stood on the Hill (as I heard) and looked down on the Fight in the Field. At Naseby where he was nearest he was safe (but that was after the first Cause and War.) I never heard else that he came near.
2. They knew that the King had discretion enough to keep his Person out of the reach of Danger: And so he did: At Edgehill he stood on the Hill (as I heard) and look'd down on the Fight in the Field. At Naseby where he was nearest he was safe (but that was after the first Cause and War.) I never heard else that he came near.
3. Else any Traitor, that could possess the Kings Person, and carry him about (as they did Henry VI.) should be for the King and all against him that would rescue him.
3. Else any Traytor, that could possess the Kings Person, and carry him about (as they did Henry VI.) should be for the King and all against him that would rescue him.
Obj. He was willingly with his Army.] Ans. He may fight for the King that doth it against his Will, while he doth it not to hurt his Person, Prerogative or Rights. We Sware not to be for all the Will of the King. If in a Passion he would kill Himself, his Son, his Lords, his Parliament, yea, or would but Ravish a Woman, he may be held and resisted.