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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.
And for his Charge against my Third Plea for Peace, about the Principles of Government, I only refer the Reader to the Book.
§ 120. I have not thought his mere general Clamours worthy of a particular Answer, lest I tire the Reader, as I have tired my self with so unsavoury an Employment. But I will here tell the Reader, how I that these eight Years have never thought this Accuser worthy of an Answer, have been brought to change my Judgment and to be at this unpleasing Labour, when other Thoughts are more suitable to my Condition.
I. A Letter from some ancient Conformist, that calls himself Cantianus De Minimis, (of my Age, Seventy five,) so earnestly calleth me to Repentance and Retractation before I dye, referring me to this Book for the notice of my Sins, that I thought not meet to resist his Importunity.
II. I read so much of the horrid Reports of many Papists, of the Crimes and Deaths of Luther, Zuinglius, Oecolampadius, Calvin, Bucer, Phagius, Beza, and many such, and how confidently they are commonly believed in the Roman Church, and how greatly it hardeneth many against the Reformation, that I was loth to contribute to their Deceit.