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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.
§ 84. Accus LXVII. is, That I say, I had been a Traitor had I taken Arms against the Parliament.]
§ 84. Accus LXVII. is, That I say, I had been a Traytor had I taken Arms against the Parliament.]
Ans. Yes, or the King either, if the Legislative Power be in them conjunct. The King protested that he took not Arms against the Parliament, and the Parliament protested that they took not Arms against the King. This Man makes Mr. Udall guilty of Sedition against the Queen, because it was against the Bishops, her Ministers: And is it not as criminal to be against the Parliament? Are they so much lower than the Bishops?
Ans. Yes, or the King either, if the Legislative Power be in them conjunct. The King protested that he took not Arms against the Parliament, and the Parliament protested that they took not Arms against the King. This Man makes Mr. Udal guilty of Sedition against the Queen, because it was against the Bishops, her Ministers: And is it not as criminal to be against the Parliament? Are they so much lower than the Bishops?
Here he wonders that any Christian can still take me for a Saint, and the Guide of the Party; and recites some applauding words of Mr. John Humfreys, (no Sectary.) But I take my self for a very great Sinner, and know no Party that take me for their Guide; and am so conscious of my Ignorance, that I know it to be far greater than my Knowledge, and yet my Affections come short of what I know.