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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.
Appendix › I. The differences between this World, and that which I am going to.
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.
That is the World which we seek, pray and wait for all our lives, and for which all the tempting Vanities of this must be forsaken.
LIV. This Body an World is like our riding Clothes, our Horse, our Way, and Inn, and travelling Company: All but for our Journey homeward.
The other is our City of Blessedness and Everlasting Rest, to which all Grace inclineth Souls, and all prefer Means and Mercies tend.
The other is our City of Blessedness and Everlasting Rest, to which all Grace inclineth Souls, and all preser• Means and Mercies tend.
LV. The very ignorance of Nature and Sensible things, makes this life a very Labyrinth, and our Studies, Sciences and Learned Conversation to be much like a Dream, or Puppet Play, and a Childish stir about mere Words.
LV. The very ignorance of Nature and Sensible things, makes this life a very Labyrinth, and our Studies, Sciences and Learned Conversation to be much like a Dream, or Popet Play, and a Childish stir about meer Words.