A26870:158
A breviate of the life of Margaret, the daughter of Francis Charlton ... and…
A breviate of the life of Margaret, the daughter of Francis Charlton ... and wife of Richard Baxter ... : there is also published the character of her mother, truly described in her published funeral sermon, reprinted at her daughters request, called, The last work of a believer, his passing-prayer recommending his departing spirit to Christ, to be received by him.
London: printed for B. Simmons, 1681
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.
§. 20. Accordingly after some years, wherein a lager course had been taken, she was against my persuading Parents to devote their children to the Ministry, that had but good Wits and Parts, and were not profane; though my success with some did much encourage me to it heretofore: But her sense of the sin and mischief of bad Ministers, made her persuade all, that in that case she had to do with, to take heed of devoting their Sons to the Ministry, till they had good reason to judg them truly godly; and as she would not have pious persons to Marry such as were not pious, on pretence of hopes that God would convert them; so much less would she have such hopes that have no promise from God, pretended for devoting unsanctified lads to the Sacred Office: she saw how many, even of good mens children, profaned the Ministry, and turned to any course that did but serve their worldly interest; that she was vehemently against addicting any to that Office, that had not besides good Wits and Parts, so great a love to God and Souls, as to come to it with absolute self-denial, resolved to serve Christ at the dearest rates, and take his acceptance, and the winning of Souls for their Benefice.
§. 20. Accordingly after some years, wherein a lager course had been taken, she was against my perswading Parents to devote their children to the Ministry, that had but good Wits and Parts, and were not prophane; though my success with some did much encourage me to it heretofore: But her sense of the sin and mischief of bad Ministers, made her perswade all, that in that case she had to do with, to take heed of devoting their Sons to the Ministry, till they had good reason to judg them truly godly; and as she would not have pious persons to Marry such as were not pious, on pretence of hopes that God would convert them; so much less would she have such hopes that have no promise from God, pretended for devoting unsanctified lads to the Sacred Office: she saw how many, even of good mens children, prophaned the Ministy, and turned to any course that did but serve their worldly interest; that she was vehemently against addicting any to that Office, that had not besides good Wits and Parts, so great a love to God and Souls, as to come to it with absolute selfdenial, resolved to serve Christ at the dearest rates, and take his acceptance, and the winning of Souls for their Benefice.