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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 80
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Answ. Another mistake: I said only, [she went home a changed person; Resolved, (that is, did resolve) for a holy life. That she went home changed she denieth not, for her terrors were some change: That she Resolved for a holy life, her self and her Book profess; But whether as soon as she went home, or how many days after, I never undertook to tell! But how could she be Converted without resolving of a holy life?
Answ. Another mistake: I said only, [she went home a changed person; Resolved, (that is, did resolve) for a holy life. That she went home changed she denyeth not, for her terrours were some change: That she Resolved for a holy life, her self and her Book profess; But whether as soon as she went home, or how many dayes after, I never undertook to tell! But how could she be Converted without resolving of a holy life?
5. That Brother Browne instructed me in the fifth Monarchy principle, whereas he then opposed it.
Answ. I said [Mr. Browne and others were her Instructors, who were very zealous for the way called the fifth Monarchy, and having instructed her in those opinions, &c. If I did mistake here I recant my error; But I will tell you my grounds. 1. That the others were of that opinion as they deny not, so I have heard no others deny. 2. At the publishing of that Book, same spake the same of Mr. Browne and of his companion. 3. The Book doth plead for that opinion. 4. His Epistle is before the Book as a Publishing applause of it. 5. He professeth that opinion to this day. And all these appearances might induce such a judgement of him. But if he took it up between the Action, and the publication of the Book, on what day or week, it is none of my business to declare: He better knoweth those himself.
Answ. I said [Mr. Browne and others were her Instructers, who were very zealous for the way called the fifth Monarchy, and having instructed her in those opinions, &c. If I did mistake here I recant my errour; But I will tell you my grounds. 1. That the others were of that opinion as they deny not, so I have heard no others deny. 2. At the publishing of that Book, same spake the same of Mr. Browne and of his companion. 3. The Book doth plead for that opinion. 4. His Epistle is before the Book as a Publishing applause of it. 5. He professeth that opinion to this day. And all these appearances might induce such a judgement of him. But if he took it up between the Action, and the publication of the Book, on what day or week, it is none of my business to declare: He better knoweth those himself.