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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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2. And I am obliged to great thankfulness to God for the Mercies of this life which he hath showed to my Friends; that which furthers their joy, should increase mine: I ought to rejoice with them that rejoice: Nature and Grace teach us to be glad when our Friends are well and prosper: Though all in order to better things than bodily welfare.
2. And I am obliged to great thankfulness to God for the Mercies of this life which he hath shewed to my Friends; that which furthers their joy, should increase mine: I ought to rejoice with them that rejoice: Nature and Grace teach us to be glad when our Friends are well and prosper: Though all in order to better things than bodily welfare.
3. And such Mercies of this life to the Land of our Habitation must not be undervalued. The want of them are parts of God's threatened Curse; and godliness hath the Promise of this life, and of that which is to come; and so is profitable to all things. And when God sends on a Land the Plagues of Famine, Pestilence, War, Persecution, especially a Famine of the Word of God, it is a great sin to be insensible of it: If any shall say, while Heaven is sure we have no cause to accuse God, or to cast away comfort, hope or duty, they say well: But if they say, Because Heaven is all we must make light of all that befalleth us on Earth, They say amiss.
3. And such Mercies of this life to the Land of our Habitation must not be undervalued. The want of them are parts of God's threatned Curse; and godliness hath the Promise of this life, and of that which is to come; and so is profitable to all things. And when God sends on a Land the Plagues of Famine, Pestilence, War, Persecution, especially a Famine of the Word of God, it is a great sin to be insensible of it: If any shall say, while Heaven is sure we have no cause to accuse God, or to cast away comfort, hope or duty, they say well: But if they say, Because Heaven is all we must make light of all that befalleth us on Earth, They say amiss.