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A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for…
A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for many false doctrines, crimes, and specially fourscore palpable untruths in matter of fact ... : with a confutation of his reasons for separation ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Nevill Simmons, 1671
A second Admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written in some hope of c… › Section 22
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.
Sect. 22. E. B. [[…] not many years ago you told us,1 that you were perfectly neutral, as to the point of Christs visible and personal Reign upon earth, and you did not know which way your judgement did most incline. But the Theocratical Policy, or Divine Common-wealth (which is the unquestionable Reign of Christ upon Earth) this, all Christians are agreed may justly be sought, and the temporal dignity of the Saints which would undoubtedly much bless the world.]
Sect. 22. E. B. [〈…〉 not many years ago you told us,1 that you were perfectly neutral, as to the point of Christs visible and personal Reign upon earth, and you did not know which way your judgement did most incline. But the Theocratical Policy, or Divine Common-wealth (which is the unquestionable Reign of Christ upon Earth) this, all Christians are agreed may justly be sought, and the temporal dignity of the Saints which would undoubtedly much bless the world.]
- 18 Self confutation & Calumny.
R. B. 1. You misprint [the temporal] for [that temporal,] and so turn the predicate into the subject. 2. For [as merely neutral as in almost any point of so great moment, &c.] you put [perfectly neutral.] 3. For [I scarce can perceive which way, &c.] you put [you did not know.] Yet I number not these with your falsehoods, but show you, that you are so habituated to Rashness, that you seldom seem to heed what you report.
R. B. 1. You misprint [the temporal] for [that temporal,] and so turn the predicate into the subject. 2. For [as meerly neutral as in almost any point of so great moment, &c.] you put [perfectly neutral.] 3. For [I scarce can perceive which way, &c.] you put [you did not know.] Yet I number not these with your falshoods, but shew you, that you are so habituated to Rashness, that you seldom seem to heed what you report.