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Richard Baxter's farewell sermon prepared to have been preached to his hearers at Kidderminster…Richard Baxter's farewel sermon prepared to have been preached to his hearers at Kidderminster…
Richard Baxter's farewell sermon prepared to have been preached to his hearers at Kidderminster at his departure, but forbidden.Richard Baxter's farewel sermon prepared to have been preached to his hearers at Kidderminster at his departure, but forbidden.
London: printed 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.
I I thank the Lord that chose for me so comfortable a station, even a People whom he purposed to bless.
II. I thank the Lord that I have not laboured among you in vain, and that he opened the Hearts of so great a number of yours, to receive his Word with a teachable and willing mind.
III. I thank the Lord that he hath made so many of you as helpful to your Neighbours in your place, as I have been in mine; and that you have not been uncharitable to the Souls ⟨p. 36⟩of others, but have with great success endeavoured the good of all.
IV. I rejoice that God hath kept you humble, that you have not been addicted to proud ostentation of your Gifts or Wisdom, nor inclined to invade any part of the Sacred Office, but to serve God in the capacity where he hath placed you.