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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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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.
2. They all knew that a Curse is pronounced against every one that addeth or diminisheth: Which must needs possess them with fear of corrupting it.
3. They took it to be the Charter of their own Salvation.
4. The work of the Ministers was to expound it, and preserve it against Corrupters.
5. These Ministers and Churches were over much of the World, and could not agree together to corrupt it: And if some did it, all the rest would soon detect it.
6. Heresies and Quarrels were quickly too rife among them: So that cross Interests and Animosities would soon have fallen upon the Corrupters.