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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.
§ 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?
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 justifie it? If it were good, why is it a Scandalum magnatum to say you did it? Is your Merit and Praise a Scandal?
§ 104. Accus. LXXXVI. Because I tell how Hypocrites tempted Christ about paying Tribute to Caesar,] he feigneth that I make Christ [do what he never intended, or really approved, and complied with Hypocrites;] and saith, It is near to Blasphemy.
Ans. I find too little in this Accuser that is near to Truth. How easily▪ by such Fictions, may he turn much of the Gospel into Blasphemies?