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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
Chapter 8: Of her Mental Qualifications, and her Infirmities.
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.
ALL will work for good to them that love God; I hope you are one of those: The Lord direct your paths, that you may work out your Salvation with fear and trembling in your Youth, and not let time slip till Age, which will come (or Death before it) on all flesh, and an account must be given of the precious Time which we now neglect. I have more to say; but when I see you, it will be done with more ease. The Lord keep you all, and make you faithful to the Death, that you may receive the Crown of Glory; which is the Prayer of her that tendereth the good of your Soul. M. H.
ALL will work for good to them that love God; I hope you are one of those: The Lord direct your paths, that you may work out your Salvation with fear and trembling in your Youth, and not let time slip till Age, which will come (or Death before it) on all flesh, and an account must be given of the precious Time which we now neglect. I have more to say; but when I see you, it will be done with more ease. The Lord keep you all, and make you faithful to the Death, that you may receive the Crown of Glory; which is the Prayer of her that tendreth the good of your Soul. M. H.
§. 23. In 1659. In another she writes thus;
MY dear Child—My greatest Trouble is, that I can have no better account of your health of Body; yet surely the cure of the Soul is of far more worth: Therefore I faint not: Else I could not subsist under the heavy stroke which I have justly deserved. Who knows, but my sins may be some cause of thy distress of Soul? However, let us return to the Lord, and he will heal all our breaches, and will bind up all our Sores, and will give us a house not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens, where we shall never be forced asunder, and all Infirmities shall be left behind; and we shall take up all pleasure in the enjoyment of our Heavenly Redeemer. In the mean time, let us