A26921:928
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.
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.
SHORT MEDITATIONS ON ROM 5. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Of the shedding abroad God's Love on the Heart, by the Holy Ghost.
Experience of the want of this Effusion of God's Love, and some small taste of its Sweetness, make me think the thoughts of this very suitable to one expecting Death.
EXperience of the want of this Effusion of God's Love, and some small tast of its Sweetness, make me think the thoughts of this very suitable to one expecting Death.
The words contain a golden Chain of highest Blessings on all true Christians.
I. They are supposed to have Faith; that is both a general Trust to God's Revelations and Grace, and a special Trust in Jesus Christ, as given by the Father's Love to be the Redeemer, to Justify, Sanctify and Glorify his People: I have oft proved this justifying Faith to be no less then our unfeigned taking Christ for our Saviour, and becoming true Christians, according to the Tenor of the Baptismal Covenant: As to the Acts, it is formally Trust: One in three: The Understandings