A27061:214
Two treatises the first of death, on I Cor. 15:26, the second of judgment…
Two treatises the first of death, on I Cor. 15:26, the second of judgment on 2 Cor. 5:10, 11 / by Rich. Baxter.
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1672
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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, and labouring to season ⟨p. 149⟩them with principles of holiness, and admonishing them of their sin and danger: never failing on the Lords 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, and labouring to season ⟨p. 149⟩them with principles of holiness, and admonishing them of their sin and danger: never failing on the Lords Day at night to hear them read the Scriptures and recite their Catechisms, when publick 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 of outward acceptable works. When communion with God, and daily labour upon our own hearts is laid aside, or negligently and remissly followed, grace languisheth first within, and then unfruitfulness, if not disorders and scandals appear without.
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 of outward acceptable works. When communion with God, and daily labour upon our own hearts is laid aside, or negligently and remisly followed, grace languisheth first within, and then unfruitfulness, if not disorders and scandals appear without.