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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
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I shall know much more of my sin than here I ever knew; the number, and the greatness of them: That so I may know with greatest thankfulness and love, how much I am beholden to pardoning and healing Grace.
Yea I shall know more of my Body, as it was the Habitation of my Soul, or the organical matter on which unitedly it worked. I shall know how far it helped or hindered me: And what were all th• obscure Diseases that puzzled all the Physicians and my self: And how marvellously God sustained, preserved, and oft delivered me: And what of my actions, was to be imputed to the Body, and what of them to the Soul?
Yea I shall know more of my Body, as it was the Habitation of my Soul, or the organical matter on which unitedly it workt. I shall know how far it helpt or hindred me: And what were all th• obscure Diseases that puzzled all the Physicians and my self: And how marvellously God sustained, preserved, and oft delivered me: And what of my actions, was to be imputed to the Body, and what of them to the Soul?
IX. And every fellow Creature, which I am concerned to know, I shall know far better than now I do, both Things and Persons: The Good and Bad, the Sincere and the Hypocrites will be there discerned: And many an action that here […] for honourable, covered ⟨p. 163⟩or coloured with wit or worldly advantages, or false pretences, will then be found to be odious and unjust: and wickedness will be flattered or extenuated no more: And many a good and holy Work which false men through wickedness and worldly Interest, reproached as some odious Crime, will there be justified, honoured and rewarded: All Sciences are there perfect, without our ambiguous Terms, or imperfect Axioms and Rules of Art.