Richard Baxter's penitent confession and his necessary vindication in answer to a book called…

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.

And I find that the same Sect accuseth the Generality of Dissenters, that do but affirm that there is AND THING in their Books of Liturgy or Articles, or in their Ceremonies or Ordination, or in their Government by Archbishops, Bishops, Deans, Archdeacons, AND THE REST that bear Office therein, unlawful or repugnant to the Word of God,) who are my Accusers, and cry, as Morley, Ex uno disce omnes; and when they have rendered me as one of the worst on Earth, they make the rest as bad; when I take them to be (for the most) the best Ministry that I ever knew. And no wonder that their Writers and Preachers thus report them, when their Canons ipso facto excommunicate them (unheard,) not excepting Lords, Knights, Ministers, or any. And Lying is now grown so common a Sin in England, (confessed by all,) that few know what Reports to believe, or to reject: So that to betray my own Cause to these Accusers and Canoneers, is to betray the Innocency of many Thousands.

And I find that the same Sect accuseth the Generality of Dissenters, that do but affirm that there is AND THING in their Books of Liturgy or Articles, or in their Ceremonies or Ordination, or in their Government by Archbishops, Bishops, Deans, Archdeacons, AND THE REST that bear Office therein, unlawful or repugnant to the Word of God,) who are my Accusers, and cry, as Morley, Ex uno disce omnes; and when they have render'd me as one of the worst on Earth, they make the rest as bad; when I take them to be (for the most) the best Ministry that I ever knew. And no wonder that their Writers and Preachers thus report them, when their Canons ipso facto excommunicate them (unheard,) not excepting Lords, Knights, Ministers, or any. And Lying is now grown so common a Sin in England, (confessed by all,) that few know what Reports to believe, or to reject: So that to betray my own Cause to these Accusers and Canoneers, is to betray the Innocency of many Thousands.