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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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3. The third known falsehood is (intimated) that [I offend all and please none.] As if he did believe that those whom I mentioned (even with an &c.) were [all] and there were no others in the world?
3. The third known falshood is (intimated) that [I offend all and please none.] As if he did believe that those whom I mentioned (even with an &c.) were [all] and there were no others in the world?
2. But besides these falsehoods, he again condemneth himself for his accusation. For 1. If it be a matter of Pride to declare that I am written against, why will this man write himself against me, and tempt me to be more proud, when he accuseth me of pride? Is not his Writing published by himself? Why then will he publish that which himself supposeth to be my glorying? and so advance my reputation? (which few adversaries ever did more effectually) 2. And if I offend all and please none, what need he be at all this labour to save men from being pleased by me? But it is fatal or natural to men of his vice, to have bad memories.
2. But besides these falshoods, he again condemneth himself for his accusation. For 1. If it be a matter of Pride to declare that I am written against, why will this man write himself against me, and tempt me to be more proud, when he accuseth me of pride? Is not his Writing published by himself? Why then will he publish that which himself supposeth to be my glorying? and so advance my reputation? (which few adversaries ever did more effectually) 2. And if I offend all and please none, what need he be at all this labour to save men from being pleased by me? But it is fatal or natural to men of his vice, to have bad memories.
The former untruth he again implieth, [You would be grieved for grieving them, and not put it in among your triumphs, that you had provoked so many able worthy men.] He that hath once ventured upon an untruth, may do it boldlier the second time, and may come at last to believe himself.