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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.
That which is left out of the Narrative of my Wives Life, is the occasions and inducements of our Marriage, and some passages between some Relatives and her, which the world is not concerned (yet at least) to know.
That which is left out of the Narrative of my Wifes Life, is the occasions and inducements of our Marriage, and some passages between some Relatives and her, which the world is not concerned (yet at least) to know.
If this that is written seem useless to any, it will ⟨image 5⟩not hurt them, if they leave it to others that find it more suitable to them: All things be not agreeable to all: That may be useful to persons of her own quality, which is not so to many others. To her Nephews, and Nieces, and some other Kindred, who were also near to her, and for whose sake above most others I write it, you cannot think that it will be altogether useless. O that they would all imitate her in all that is praiseworthy, and needful to themselves. The grand Objection I foresee will be, That I seem but to predicate some of mine own good Works by praising hers. And must I needs bury the memory of them as hers, for fear of the sting of such Objectors? I have told them truly, It is not my own acts, but those that were properly hers, that I there mention. It is not her giving of my Money which I there recite, but that which either was her own and none of mine, or else procured by her for those uses; and the Works such, in which I was but the Executor of her Will.
If this that is written seem useless to any, it will ⟨image 5⟩not hurt them, if they leave it to others that find it more suitable to them: All things be not agreeable to all: That may be useful to persons of her own quality, which is not so to many others. To her Nephews, and Neeces, and some other Kindred, who were also near to her, and for whose sake above most others I write it, you cannot think that it will be altogether useless. O that they would all imitate her in all that is praiseworthy, and needful to themselves. The grand Objection I foresee will be, That I seem but to predicate some of mine own good Works by praising hers. And must I needs bury the memory of them as hers, for fear of the sting of such Objectors? I have told them truly, It is not my own acts, but those that were properly hers, that I there mention. It is not her giving of my Money which I there recite, but that which either was her own and none of mine, or else procured by her for those uses; and the Works such, in which I was but the Executor of her Will.