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A treatise of death, the last enemy to be destroyed showing wherein its enmity…A treatise of death, the last enemy to be destroyed shewing wherein its enmity…
A treatise of death, the last enemy to be destroyed showing wherein its enmity consisteth and how it is destroyed : part of it was preached at the funerals [sic] of Elizabeth, the late wife of Mr. Joseph Baker ... / by Rich. Baxter ; with some few passages of the life of the said Mrs. Baker observed.A treatise of death, the last enemy to be destroyed shewing wherein its enmity consisteth and how it is destroyed : part of it was preached at the funerals [sic] of Elizabeth, the late wife of Mr. Joseph Baker ... / by Rich. Baxter ; with some few passages of the life of the said Mrs. Baker observed.
London: printed by R.W. for Nev. Simmons, 1660
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.
4. Her very speech and behaviour did so manifest meekness, and humility, that in a little converse with her it might easily be discerned.
4. Her very speech and behaviour did so manifest meek•ess, and humility, that in a little converse with her it might e•sily be discerned.
5. She thought nothing too mean for her, that belonged to her in her family and relation, no employment, food, &c. saying often, that [What God had made her duty, was not too low a work for her.] And indeed, when we kn•w once that it is a work that God sets us upon, it signifieth much forgetfulness of him and our selves, if we think it too base, or think our s•lves too good to stoop to it.
5. She thought nothing too mean for her, that bel•nged to her in her family and r•lation, no employment, food, &c. saying often, that [What God had made her duty, was not too low a work for her.] And indeed, when we kn•w •nce that it is a work that God sets us upon, it signifieth much forgetfulness of him and our selves, if we think it too base, or think our s•lves too good to stoop to it.
6. No neighbour did seem too mean or poor for her familiar converse, if they were but willing.