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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 30
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Sect. 30. E. B. I look upon it also as a strange piece of boasting,1 when you tell us, that men of all judgements have written against you:—Is it indeed true that you offend all, and please none, and can you glory that you are accounted the Ishmael of the age?
- 127, 28. & 29. Visible untruths.
R. B. Alas, poor man! Is this Conscience scrupulous of Communion with us Publicans and sinners? Here are no less than three more visible Untruths thrust together. 1. That I say, [That men of all judgements have written ⟨p. 80⟩against me] when my words are these [Whereas our differences in Doctrine, Worship and Discipline have engaged men of several minds in such Writings against me.] Where did I say, that men of the judgement of Peter or Paul, of Augustine or Prosper, wrote against me? Are those Infidels, Quakers, with the &c. [All]? 2. That I glory that I am accounted the Ishmael of the age (which is intimated in the question) or boast of mens contradiction? Which is so notorious a falsehood, that I mention it only as other mens contradiction of each other (who blame me for contrary things) and as my own trouble. I only told you, how impossible it is for me to please all men, while men expect so many contrary things of me: The Anabaptists are quite displeased with me for writing for Infants Baptism: The Conformists are angry, because I will not subscribe that [It is certain by Gods Word, that Children which are baptized, dying before they commit actual sin, are undoubtedly saved] without excepting those that are wrongfully baptized, Turks, Heathens, &c. The Antinomians are offended with me for opposing their subversion of the Gospel under pretence of extolling free grace: And others are angry that I come so near them, as to the cessation of Moses Law. And so it is with all the rest. How vain therefore is it to turn a Man-pleaser, when the task is as impossible as unprofitable. But O, saith E. B. what a strange boast is this, to tell us that