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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.
CHAP. II. Of her Conversion, Sickness, and Recovery.
§. IN her vain youth, Pride, and Romances, and Company suitable thereto, did take her up; and an imprudent rigid Governess that her Mother had set over her in her absence, had done her hurt, by possessing her with ill thoughts of strictness in Religion; yet she had a great reverence for some good Ministers (especially Mr. Tho. Wright) and she thought that she was not what she should be, but something better (she knew not what) must be attained.
§. IN her vain youth, Pride, and Romances, and Company suitable thereto, did take her up; and an imprudent rigid Governess that her Mother had set over her in her absence, had done her hurt, by possessing her with ill thoughts of strictness in Religion; yet she had a great reverence for some good Ministers (especially Mr. Tho. VVright) and she thought that she was not what she should be, but something better (she knew not what) must be attained.
In this case coming to Kidderminster for mere love to her Mother, she had great aversion to the POVERTY and STRICTNESS of the people there, glittering her self in costly Apparel, and delighting in her Romances. But in a little time she heard and understood what those better things were which she had thought must be attained.
In this case coming to Kederminster for meer love to her Mother, she had great aversion to the POVERTY and STRICTNESS of the people there, glittering her self in costly Apparel, and delighting in her Romances. But in a little time she heard and understood what those better things were which she had thought must be attained.