A26870:265
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.
§. 19. And here you may see, how necessary Patience is, and to have a Mind fortified before-hand against all sorts of Sufferings, that in our Patience we may possess our Souls. And that the dearest Friends must expect to find much in one another that must be born with, and exercise our Patience: We are all imperfect. It hath made me many a time wonder at the Prelates, that can think it the way to the Concord of Millions, to force them to consent to all their Impositions, even of Words, and Promises, and Ceremonies, and that in things where Conscience must be most cautelous; whereas even Husband and Wife, Master and Servants have almost daily Differences in judging of their common Affairs.
§. 20. And by this History you may see, how little cause we have to be over-serious about any worldly matters, and to mind and do them with too much intenseness of Affection; and how necessary it is to possess them as if we possest them not, seeing the time is short, and the fashion of this world passeth away. And how reasonable it is, that if we love God, our selves, yea or our Friends, that we should long to be with Christ, where they are far more amiable than here, and where in the City of God, the Jerusalem above, we shall delightfully ⟨p. 106⟩dwell with them for ever: Whereas here we were still sure to stay with them but a little while. And had we here known Christ after the flesh, we should so know him no more: Whereas believing that we shall soon be with him, even those that never saw him, may rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of Glory.
§. 20. And by this History you may see, how little cause we have to be over-serious about any worldly matters, and to mind and do them with too much intensness of Affection; and how necessary it is to possess them as if we possest them not, seeing the time is short, and the fashion of this world passeth away. And how reasonable it is, that if we love God, our selves, yea or our Friends, that we should long to be with Christ, where they are far more amiable than here, and where in the City of God, the Ierusalem above, we shall delightfully ⟨p. 106⟩