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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.
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.
Arg. 2. They that were to bring King and Parliament again to Union, fought for the King and Kingdom, and the Highest Power; (for it is the Constitution. But the first Wars Commissions were to bring the King and Parliament to Unity. Ergo, &c.
Arg. 3. They that were really for the Common Safety, and Salus Populi and the very Constituted Form of Government in a case of notorious danger, and only against an Army of Subjects that fled from the Justice of the Supreme Judicature, were righter than those that were against their Wars. But, &c. Ergo, &c.