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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.
But this Accuser saith, that he will not believe Mr. Stanley (as he calls him) or me: (But must we therefore both disbelieve our own Ears?) For he thinks the Bishop should then act against his Judgment and Conscience. (What Act may that be?) And he citeth Dr. Bernard's Testimony, as against my Report; whereas the very cited words of Dr. Bernard say the same, that a Bishop hath Superiority in Degree above a Presbyter.] And the Accuser putteth these words that are against himself in Capital Letters, it seemeth, not knowing what he did, or what Ordo and Gradus signify.
But this Accuser saith, that he will not believe Mr. Stanley (as he calls him) or me: (But must we therefore both disbelieve our own Ears?) For he thinks the Bishop should then act against his Judgment and Conscience. (What Act may that be?) And he citeth Dr. Bernard's Testimony, as against my Report; whereas the very cited words of Dr. Bernard say the same, that a Bishop hath Superiority in Degree above a Presbyter.] And the Accuser putteth these words that are against himself in Capital Letters, it seemeth, not knowing what he did, or what Ordo and Gradus signifie.
§ 87. Accus. LXX. He saith, I injuriously mention King Charles the First his Answer to the Nineteen Propositions, because he there gave away his Right for Peace.]
Ans. I mention only his own description of the Constitution by King, Lords and Commons, and their several Powers: And would he persuade ⟨p. 73⟩Men that the King falsely described it, or that his Historical Description was his Guilt.
Ans. I mention only his own description of the Constitution by King, Lords and Commons, and their several Powers: And would he persuade