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Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and…
Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and the latter times of his corporal pains and weakness.
London: printed by Tho. Snowden for B. Simmons, 1683
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
THE INTRODUCTION.
PHIL. 1. 23. For I am in a strait between two, &c.
PHIL. 1. 23. For I am in a streight between two, &c.
I Write for my self, and therefore supposing the sense of the Text, shall only observe what is useful to my Heart and Practice.
It was a happy state into which Grace had brought this Apostle, who saw so much not only tolerable but greatly desirable, both in living and dying. To live to him was Christ, that is, Christ's interest, or work: To die would be gain, that is, His own interest and reward: His strait was not whether it would be good ⟨image 11⟩to live or good to depart: Both were good: But which was more desirable was the doubt.
It was a happy state into which Grace had brought this Apostle, who saw so much not only tolerable but greatly desirable, both in living and dying. To live to him was Christ, that is, Christ's interest, or work: To die would be gain, that is, His own interest and reward: His streight was not whether it would be good