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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.
The last time that she had opportunity for this work, was two or t•ree days before her delivery in Child-bearing; where she finally recorded the apprehensions she had both of her bodily and spiritual State, in these words, [Drawing near the time of my delivery, I am fallen into such weakness, that my life is in great hazard. I find some fears of death, but not very great, hoping (through grace) I die in the Lord.] I only mention these hints, to show the Method she used in her daily Accounts. To those Christians that have full leisure this course is good: But I urge i• not all, upon those that have so great duties to t•ke up that time▪ that they cannot spare so muc• to record their ordinary passages; Such must remember what others ⟨p. 243⟩record, and daily renew repentance for their daily failings, and record only the extraordinary, observable, and more remarkable and memorable passages of their lives, lest they lose time from works of greater moment. But this excellent work of Watchfulness must be performed by all.
The last time that she had opportunity for this work, was two or t•ree dayes before her delivery in Child-bearing; where she finally recorded the apprehensions she had both of her bodily and spiritual State, in these words, [Drawing near the time of my delivery, I am faln into such weakness, that my life is in great hazzard. I find some fears of death, but not very great, hoping (through grace) I die in the Lord.] I only mention these hints, to shew the Method she used in her daily Accounts. To those Christians that have full leisure this course is good: But I urge i• not all, upon those that have so great dutie• to t•ke up that time▪ that they cannot spare so muc• to record their ordinary passages; Such must remember what others ⟨p. 243⟩