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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.
Finally, Brethren live in love, and the God of love and peace shall be among you. The Lord save you from the evils of which I have here and often warned you: Remember with thankfulness the many years of abundant mercy which we have enjoyed (tho too much mixed with our sins, and vilified by some) 1 Thes. 5.11, 12, 13. Comfort your selves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do; and I beseech you Brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in Love for their work sake, and be at peace among your selves. And the Lord deeply write on all your ⟨p. 42⟩Hearts these blessed words, 1 Joh. 4.16. We have known and believed the Love that God hath to us. God is Love, and he that dwelleth in Love, dwelleth in God, and God in him. And remember, 2 Pet. 3.11, 12, 13. Seeing all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of Persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting to the coming of the day of God, wherein the Heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the Elements shall melt with fervent heat: Nevertheless we according to his promise, look for new Heavens and a new Earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Finally, Brethren live in love, and the God of love and peace shall be among you. The Lord save you from the evils of which I have here and often warned you: Remember with thankfulness the many years of abundant mercy which we have enjoyed (tho too much mixt with our sins, and vilified by some) 1 Thes. 5.11, 12, 13. Comfort your selves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do; and I beseech you Brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in Love for their work sake, and be at peace among your selves. And the Lord deeply write on all your ⟨p. 42⟩Hearts these blessed words,