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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.
O tha• you knew wha• • fearful judgement it is, to be forsaken of God because you would have none of him, and to be given up to your hearts lust•, •o walk in your o•• Counsels, be• •s• you wo•ld not hearken to his voice, Psal. 81.11, 12, 13. and to have ⟨p. 30⟩God say, Let those wretches be ignorant, and careless, and fleshly, and worldly, and filthy still, Rev. 22.11. O that you knew (but not by experience) what a heavy plague it is to be so forsaken, as to have eyes that see not, or seeing do not perceive, and to have ears that hear not, or to hear and not understand, and so to be unconverted and unhealed, Mark 4.12. and to be hardened and condemned by the word, and patience, and mercies that do soften and save others, and should have saved you! Take heed lest Christ say, [I have lent them my messengers long enough in vain; From henceforth never fruit grow on them? because ⟨p. 31⟩they would not be converted, they shall not.] Take heed lest he take you away from means, and quickly put an end to your opportunities. You see how fast men pass away, but little do you know how many are lamenting that they made no better use of time, and helps, and mercies while they had them. O hear while you may hear, for it will not be long: Read while you may read, and pray while you may pray, and turn while you may turn, and go to your Christian friends an• Teachers, and enquire of them, what you must do to be saved, before enquiring be too late. Spend the Lords Day, and what other time you can redeem, in holy ⟨p. 32⟩