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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.
5. Of her returns of prayer, what answers, and grant of them she found.
6. Of the state of her soul upon examination: how she found it, and ⟨p. 241⟩what was the issue of each examination; and in this it seems she was very exact and punctual. In which though many times fears and doubtings did arise, yet hath she frequent records of the discovery of evidences, and comfortable assurance of sincerity. Sometime when she hath heard Sermons in London, that helped her in her search: and sometime when she •ad been reading writings that tended that way, she recordeth what evidences she found, and in what degree the discovery was: If imperfect, resolving to take it up and follow the search further: And if she had much joy, she received it with jealousy and expectation of some humbling consequent. When any grace languished, she presently turned to some apt remedy. A• for instance, its one of her Notes, Novemb. 1658. [I found thoughts of Eternity slight and strange, and ordinary employments very desirable: at ⟨p. 242⟩which I read Mr. Bs. Crucifixion, and was awakened to Mortification and Humiliation, &c.]
6. Of the state of her soul upon examination: how she found it, and ⟨p. 241⟩what was the issue of each examination; and in this it seems she was very exact and punctual. In which though many times fears and doubtings did arise, yet hath she frequent records of the discovery of evidences, and comfortable assurance of sincerity. Sometime when she hath heard Sermons in London, that helped her in her search: and sometime when she •ad been reading writings that tended that way, she recordeth what evidences she found, and in what degree the discovery was: If imperfect, resolving to take it up and follow the search further: And if she had much joy, she received it with jealousie and expectation of some humbling consequent. When any grace languished, she presently turned to some apt remedy. A for instance, its one of her Notes, Novemb. 1658. [I found thoughts of Eternity slight and strange, and ordinary imployments very desirable: at