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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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It seems strange that all the World from Adam's time are agreed which is the first, second, and third, &c. day of the Week, and not a day lost till now. It could not be otherwise, Because being a thing of Natural interest and notice, if any Kingdom had lost a day by over sleeping, or had agreed to falsify it, all the rest of the World would have shamed them.
It seems strange that all the World from Adam's time are agreed which is the first, second, and third, &c. day of the Week, and not a day lost till now. It could not be otherwise, Because being a thing of Natural interest and notice, if any Kingdom had lost a day by over sleeping, or had agreed to falsifie it, all the rest of the World would have shamed them.
Thus all Grecians, Latins, Englishmen, &c. agree about the sense of Words; for if some would pervert them, the rest would detect it.
Thus all Grecians, Latines, Englishmen, &c. agree about the sense of Words; for if some would pervert them, the rest would detect it.
Thus we are certain that the Statutes of the Land, are not counterfeit: For men of cross interests hold their Lands, and lives by them; and if some did counterfeit them, the rest would by interest be bound to detect it.