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The Protestant religion truly stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard BaxterThe Protestant religion truely stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter
The Protestant religion truly stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter ; prepared for the press some time before his death ; whereunto is added, by way of preface, some account of the learned author, by Mr. Daniel Williams and Mr. Matthew Sylvester.The Protestant religion truely stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter ; prepared for the press some time before his death ; whereunto is added, by way of preface, some account of the learned author, by Mr. Danel Williams and Mr. Matthew Sylvester.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1692
Protestant Religion Truly Stated, and Justified, &c. › The Fifteenth accused Point.
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.
2. Nor that our Confessor must needs be a Papist Priest, or one chosen by the Pope, or our Enemies; and not by our selves.
3. Nor that we must open all our Secrets to him; or make any Confession, which will do more hurt than good; nor over far to trust the Fidelity of a Knave, nor a suspected or untried person.
3. Nor that we must open all our Secrets to him; or make any Confession, which will do more hurt than good; nor over far to trust the Fidelity of a Knave, nor a suspected or untryed person.
4. And we have reason to suspect them that are importunate to know our Secrets.
5. And when Confession is required, as in order to obtain a false forged pardon, and to set up the Domination of Usurpers over men's Consciences, and over the World, it's then unlawful: If Protestants ⟨p. 74⟩