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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.
Ans. And what harm is that? I am for that which is good in all, and for the Faults of none: But these Men must needs be faultless, and curse all others, that they may bless themselves. But am I Episcopal, and yet the greatest Enemy to Episcopacy? Are they for Episcopacy that put down hundreds, to set up one in their stead?
§ 82. Accus. LXV. The next Accusation is, That my five Disputations of Church-Government came out to keep out Episcopacy, and justify our Ordination.]
§ 82. Accus. LXV. The next Accusation is, That my five Disputations of Church-Government came out to keep out Episcopacy, and justifie our Ordination.]
Ans. 1. It was to bring in a threefold Episcopacy, which our Diocesans kept out, viz. Episcopos Gregis, Episcopos Praesides, and Archbishops over these.
2. Chancellor Hide and Morley produced that Book before the King, Lords and Bishops, at the great Meeting at Worcester-house; and Morley said, No Man hath written better than Mr. B. of these things. And now it is all intolerable.