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A94087	A vindication of that prudent and honourable knight, Sir Henry Vane, from the lyes and calumnies of Mr. Richard Baxter, minister of Kidderminster. In a monitory letter to the said Mr. Baxter. By a true friend and servant of the Commonwealth of England, &c.	Stubbe, Henry, 1632-1676.	1659 (1659)	Wing S6068; Thomason E985_21; ESTC R203679	15,324	23

M●rtyrs but their sayings are recorded by Mr. Fox in his Acts and Monuments 10. This practise of Persecution meerly for Religion hath been likewise disavowed by some of the most learned and famous Princes of Christend●m King James in his Speech in Parliament saith That it is a sure Rule in Divinity That God never leves to plant his Church by violence and bloodshed and in his Apology pag. 4. and 60. I have good proof that I intended no persecution against the Papists for conscience sake but onely desired to be secured for civil obedience which for conscience sake they are bound to perform And speaking of the Arch-priest Blackwel he faith It was never his intention to lay any thing to the Arch-priests charge as he never did to any for the cause of conscience The saying of Stephen that wise King of Poland is observable That he was King of men not of consciences a Commander of Bodies not of Souls and that it is one of the three things which God hath kept in his own hands to urge the conscience this or that way and to cause a man to profess a Religion by working it first in his hea●t And the King of Bohemia writeth thus That the success of latter Times wherein sundry opinions have been hatched about the subject of Religion may make one clearly discern with his eye and as it were touch with his finger That according to the verity of holy Scripture and a Maxime heretofore maintained by the antient Doctors of the Church That mens consciences ought in no sort to be violated urged or constrained And whensoever men have attempted any thing by this violent course whether openly or by secret means the issue hath been pernicious and the cause of great and wonderful innovation in the migh●iest Kingdomes and Countries of CHRISTENDOM I might also reci●e the sayings of those potent and famous Princes CHARLS the Fifth Emperour of Germany Henry the Third and Henry the Fourth Kings of France with other Christian Princes who after many Trials and much experience of men and times grew weary of the practise of Persecution for the cause of Religion as having seen the sad and dreadful effects of it in Christendom And if this practise should be again re-assumed in these poor distracted Nations what can we expect therefrom as the condition of our affairs stands but greater troubles wars and bloodshed then yet we have seen Whereas you Mr. Bax●er●nd other Minister● who I Sect. X could wish were better imployed do endeavour by your Sermons and writings ●o bring an ●dium upon the present Government and Gove●nour● a● i●●hey who have such considerable Estates and inte●est in the Land had a desi●n to pull down the Ministry level me●● E●●●●es and proprie●y and reduce all to ●n An●●chy and confusion because forsooth they think it not meet to fulfil your ambitious lusts and desires I would ●aine know of you whether ever the Godly Ministry of this N●●ion had ●o much incouragement and maintenance allowed ●h●m by any power or authority as they had and may have ●rom the long Parliament Ungrateful men what would you have them do for you will nothing content you unless you may Exercise a Lordly and Tyrannical Domination over the consciences of your Brethren and bring the civil Magistrate under your Girdle to be at your Beck and Command that you may dispose of civil ●ffairs as you please in ordine ad spiritualia Are there not many pretious Godly Ministers now with the Lord no whit inferior to you that would have blessed God for and rejoyced in tha● liberty freedome and incouragement which you enjoy or may enjoy if you will ca●ry your selves as you ought to do under this ●overnment They good men prized their condition though they had but for●y or fifty pounds per annum But many of our Ministers are so peevish and unthankful That they grow weary of and mourn under their mercies and inveigh most bitterly against the famous long Parliament by whose means they have obtained greater incoura●ements and revenues then ever was enjo●ed by men of their parts and principles Is this your kindness to your Ben●factors and do you thus requi●e them for all their good offices Surely it is high time for them to look about them and to have a watchful eye over such men as you are And when it sh●ll please God to bring the●e Nations to a better consistency and to establish an equal and righteous Government by just and good laws ●or the benefit of the whole Community If you or any other party shall go about by promo●i●g a faction to disturbe the peace and orders of the Commonwealth by your words or actions under what p●etence soever Truly Mr Baxter in such a case you will have but little comfort if you be exposed to sufferings for your miscarriages Let no man suffer saith the Apostle as an evil doer or as a busy body in other mens matters but he that suffereth let him suffer as a Christian 1 Pet. 4. 15 16. Is it your desire that Church-Government should be established in this Land why then If it be such a Government as is ●ure Divino you may set it up by the spiritual Sword though you have no assistance from the civil Magistrate The Kingdome of Christ is not of this world and we know that when the Churches of Christ had least countenance from Earthly powers they were best governed and had most beauty unity and order among themselves You and we have the like liberty and opportunity to improve our spiritual weapons and skill But if one party will impose upon another and go about to supplant those that conscientiously differ from them doubtless the Lord who loves and tenders his people under many weaknesses and mistakes will still witness against such an unchristi●n practise That Counsel which is of God shall stand but that which is not shall be brought to nothing To conclude give me leave Sir to propound something to you by way of advise T is true you have to give you your due a pregnant wit and many commendable natural parts and you are fluent in your words and writings But I beseech you be earnest with the Lord to give you true humility and self-denyal and that wisdom which is from above and which is pure and peaceable and easy to be intreated Lean not too much to your own understanding and reasonings Be not high in your own conceit you know who saith that there is more hope of a fool then of a man that is wise in his own conceit Prov. 26. 12. Hence it is that you are so apt to sleight and undervalue others as deserving as your self which your best friends have noted in you and do much complain of Consider and digest your thoughts well before you speak or write Remember what a wise man saith m That the heart of the Righteous studieth to answer and the heart of the wise Teacheth his mouth and addeth learning to his lips A fool uttereth all his mind but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards Look up to God for spiritual strength that you may be crucified to the fame and praise of men upon which Rock many have split themselves who have had as excellent parts and as much seeming piety as Mr. Baxter He that thinketh he knoweth any thing let him know that he knoweth nothing as he ought to know I write this in true love to you and I wish you may accept it accordingly For better are the wounds of a true friend then the kisses of an Enemy FINIS a Prov. 4 3 * K●y of catholiques b Prov. 21. 23. Prov. 29. 20. Jam. 1. 26. * Antisthenes Exod. 23. 2. * K●y of Cathol. pag. 312 313. 3●● 331 335 391 c Job 13. 7. Rom. 3. 7. d Vide Declar of Parliam 〈…〉 Fr●e State March 17. 1648. * See Mr. Tho. Barlowe Mr. Owen Mr. Kendall Mr. Ly●●r● Mr. Burgess Mr. Eyre Mr. Crandon Mr. Warner their Books against Mr. Baxter K●y p●g 312 313. Key pag. 331. Matth. 7. 5. e Aphoris of Justif. p. 70. 78. 82 83. 91. 45. Direction for Comfort afflict Cons● pag. 34 37 38 45 39 42 44 45 47 49 51 c. f Saints●●●rlasting Rest g Ad Scapulam h Hillary Contra Aux●nt i Jerom. in poenit lib 4. in Jerem. k Luth. postil Dom. 1. post Epiph Comment in 1 Pet. 3. m Prov. 15. 24. Prov. 16. 23. Prov. 29. 11.