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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. But if it be the best Church in the World for Men, they should let others praise them rather than their own Mouths. Are they so much better Men than the Nonconformists? Do their Lives show it? Doth credible fame speak it? Though Mr. White was blamed for publishing the Names of such as by credible Oaths were ejected for Drunkenness, or other Scandal, this was no proof that they were the best Men in the World? Nor yet that of 10000 that Conformed 8000 of them had Conformed before to the Directory, and Declared their Assent and Consent to the altered Common Prayer Book before ever they saw it (as I have proved)
2. But if it be the best Church in the World for Men, they should let others praise them rather than their own Mouths. Are they so much better Men than the Nonconformists? Do their Lives shew it? Doth credible fame speak it? Though Mr. White was blamed for publishing the Names of such as by credible Oaths were ejected for Drunkenness, or other Scandal, this was no proof that they were the best Men in the World? Nor yet that of 10000 that Conformed 8000 of them had Conformed before to the Directory, and Declared their Assent and Consent to the altered Common Prayer Book before ever they saw it (as I have proved)
Whereas I remember not that ever I heard of one Nonconformist these twenty eight years that was accused and punished for any such crime, unless preaching Christs Gospel be a crime, even when Power and Malice watched for advantages against them, and crowded them into Goals for preaching and praying. Nor do I remember more than two single instances of Im norality by credible accusations of fame, (which was of Fornication lamented) in all these years. But alas how different is the common fame of too many of the public Clergy! And are these the best Men in all the World?
Whereas I remember not that ever I heard of one Nonconformist these twenty eight years that was accused and punished for any such crime, unless preaching Christs Gospel be a crime, even when Power and Malice watcht for advantages against them, and crouded them into Goals for preaching and praying. Nor do I remember more than two single instances of Im norality by credible accusations of fame, (which was of Fornication lamented) in all these years. But alas how different is the common fame of too many of the publick Clergy! And are these the best Men in all the World?