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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.
2. She was very constant and diligent in doing her part of family duties: teaching all the inferiors of her family, •nd labouring to season ⟨p. 233⟩them wi•h principles of holiness, and admonishing them of their sin and danger: never failing on the L•rds day at night to hear them read the Scriptures, and recite their Catechisms, when public duty, and all other family duty was ended: and in her Husbands absence praying with them. How much the imitation of such examples would conduce to the sanctifying of families, is easy to be apprehended?
2. She was very constant and diligent in doing her part of family duties: teaching all the inferiours of her family, •nd labouring to season ⟨p. 233⟩them wi•h principles of holiness, and admonishing them of their sin and danger: never failing on the L•rds day at night to hear them read the Scriptures, and recite their Catechisms, when publike duty, and all other family duty was ended: and in her Husbands absence praying with them. How much the imitation of such examples would conduce to the sanctifying of families, is easie to be apprehended?
3. In secret duty she was very constant, and lived much in those two great soul-advancing works, Meditation and Prayer: in which she would not admit of interruptions. This inward holy diligence was it that maintained spiritual life within, which is the spring •f outward acceptable works. When communion with God, and daily labour upon our own hearts is laid a•ide, or negligently and remissly