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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 nameth [Renouncing the Covenant.] And is that a Justification against Perjury, to them that own not the Imposing or Taking it, nor obligation to keep any but the Moral Necessary parts?
He nameth the [Declaration that it is not lawful on any pretence whatsoever, (to take Arms against any Commissioned by the King.) And is that a Confutation of Bilson, and other Bishops; and doth he not make his own Church and Party now perjured, who have taken Arms against King James, or those that were Commissioned by him; and have set up another King? If King James Commission a French and Irish Army to Invade England, are all bound not to resist them?
§ 103. Accus. LXXXV. He chargeth me with a Scandalum Magnatum, for saying, [The Parliament was drawn by the Clergy to make those Acts.]
Ans. And did any Man doubt of it, that then lived with his Reason awake? If it were not good, why did they do it, and why do you justify it? If it were good, why is it a Scandalum magnatum to say you did it? Is your Merit and Praise a Scandal?