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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.
§ 55. Accus. XLII. That I went to Col. Whalley.] Ans. Who then profest himself a Lamenter of the Armies Corruption, and a Desirer of their Reformation, and so continued while I was with him: But was after overcome by his Kinsman Cromwell and worldly Interest, to hold on with them for his preferment.
§ 56. Accus. XLIII. His Page 41. is made of mere forged Lies. As, 1. That I promised my self great things, (much what as I did from King Charles the Second, when instead of a Bishopric I craved leave (in vain) to have been for nothing the Curate of an ignorant Reading Vicar.) 2. That I was disappointed of my hopes. (By whom? And how? And for what?) 3. That I thought my self capable of advancement, but They did not: As if I sought that which I refused. 4. That I was well promised for my pains.] Who never asked them any thing, nor was promised any thing. 5. That I was content with the pleasing work of drawing Blood gratis.] Because I that never drew a drop of any Mans Blood, did labour to prevent the Papists, and malignant other Leeches from bursting with the Blood of King, Parliament and Kingdom. 6. That I hoped they would have advanced me to some Military Preferment.] Who never was so much as a Soldier, and could have had Military Preferment long before Thus the Mans Brain (from what cause let others judge) breeds Lies as a Carcass breedeth Maggots: They swarm by heaps. Is this the Credit of our Church History?
§ 56. Accus. XLIII. His Page 41. is made of meer forged Lies. As, 1. That I promised my self great things, (much what as I did from King Charles the Second, when instead of a Bishoprick I craved leave (in vain) to have been for nothing the Curate of an ignorant Reading Vicar.) 2. That I was disappointed of my hopes. (By whom? And how? And for what?) 3. That I thought my self capable of advancement, but They did not: As if I sought that which I refused. 4. That I was well promised for my pains.] Who never ask'd them any thing, nor was promised any thing. 5. That I was content with the pleasing work of drawing Blood gratis.] Because I that never drew a drop of any Mans Blood, did labour to prevent the Papists, and malignant other Leeches from bursting with the Blood of King, Parliament and Kingdom. 6. That I hoped they would have advanced me to some Military Preferment.] Who never was so much as a Souldier, and could have had Military Preferment long before Thus the Mans Brain (from what cause let others judge) breeds Lies as a Carkass breedeth Maggots: They swarm by heaps. Is this the Credit of our Church History?