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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.
He addeth, [They tell the Bishops of unmerciful Impositions.] Ans. And is it Mercy to drive Men to Sin and Hell, or a crime to beg for so cheap Mercy for the Souls of Men, even of Bishops? He that doubteth is condemned if he eat, saith Paul. England yet feeleth such Mens Mercy. There is, I think, but one of their Commissioners now surviving (nor on our side but few,) even Dr. Tho. Pierce Dean of Salisbury: And he moved for leave by Disputation there to prove, that it is ⟨p. 75⟩a work of mercy to all that think it unlawful to receive the Sacrament kneeling, to deny it them, and the Communion of the Church, (though the prohibition of all kneeling in Adoration on any Lords Day, was one of the Ancient Ceremonies of the Church, settled also at the great Council of Nice, and continued near a Thousand years, saith Dr. Heylin.) But Morley had the wit to take him off that dispute.
He addeth, [They tell the Bishops of unmerciful Impositions.] Ans. And is it Mercy to drive Men to Sin and Hell, or a crime to beg for so cheap Mercy for the Souls of Men, even of Bishops? He that doubteth is condemned if he eat, saith Paul. England yet feeleth such Mens Mercy. There is, I think, but one of their Commissioners now surviving (nor on our side but few,) even Dr. Tho. Pierce Dean of Salisbury: And he moved for leave by Disputation there to prove, that it is ⟨p. 75⟩a work of mercy to all that think it unlawful to receive the Sacrament kneeling, to deny it them, and the Communion of the Church, (though the prohibition of all kneeling in Adoration on any Lords Day, was one of the Ancient Ceremonies of the Church, setled also at the great Council of Nice, and continued near a Thousand years, saith Dr. Heylin.) But Morley had the wit to take him off that dispute.
§ 90. Accus. LXXIII. Page 96. After other Harangues he allegeth false Causes of my refusing a Bishopric: I satisfied the Lord Chancellor Hide by a Letter, with truer Reasons, too long here to repeat.