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A true believer's choice and pleasure Instanced in the exemplary life of Mrs Mary…
A true believer's choice and pleasure Instanced in the exemplary life of Mrs Mary Cox, the late wife of Doctor Thomas Cox. Preached for her funeral by Richard Baxter.A true believer's choice and pleasure Instanced in the exemplary life of Mrs Mary Coxe, the late wife of Doctor Thomas Coxe. Preached for her funeral by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.E., 1680
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. Consider how unvaluable a mercy it is, to man, yea, to sinful miserable man, that God should vouchsafe to give him such an everlasting Heritage, and such security for it, and that on the mere thankful acceptance of the sinner. And how worthily will they be undone, that by wilful refusal are deprived of freely offered Felicity?
2. Consider how unvaluable a mercy it is, to man, yea, to sinful miserable man, that God should vouchsafe to give him such an everlasting Heritage, and such security for it, and that on the meere thankful acceptance of the sinner. And how worthily will they be undone, that by wilful refusal are deprived of freely offered Felicity?
3. And consider, how suitable an Heritage and Security it is that is offered us, and how fit for our joyful acceptance and esteem.
The thing promised is no less than endless glory with God our Redeemer, and all the blessed: it is in the world where we must be for ever! It is the perfection of that which every holy Soul desireth: It is our ⟨p. 52⟩best, our all; it must be that or nothing; that or Hell.