A26870:169
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
Chapter 8: Of her Mental Qualifications, and her Infirmities.
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CHAP. VIII. Of her Mental Qualifications, and her Infirmities.
§. 1. I Doubt not but some of these accusers will say, Why open you all this? Were not you the Master? and do not you hereby praise your self; or else confess that she was your governess.
Ans. 1. Perhaps love and grief may make me speak more than many will think fit. But though some passion blind the judgment, some doth but suscitate it to duty; and God made it to that end: and I will not be judged by any that never felt the like.
2. Did not Christ say of Maris Box of Ointment, that it should be remembered wherever that Gospel was Preached? And was it not Judas that said, what need this wast? And were not the poor's clothing, made by Dorcas, showed to move Peter? The poor we have always with us. Do the covetous believe, that what we do to his people, we do to Christ?
2. Did not Christ say of Marys Box of Ointment, that it should be remembred wherever that Gospel was Preached? And was it not Iudas that said, what need this wast? And were not the poors clothing, made by Dorcas, shewed to move Peter? The poor we have always with us. Do the covetous believe, that what we do to his people, we do to Christ?