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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.
9. She had the great blessing of a tender conscience. She did not slightly pass over small sins without penitent observation. Her Diary records her trouble, when causelessly she had neglected any Ordinance; or was hindered by Rain or small occasions: or if she had overslept her self, and lost a Morning-exercise in London, or came too late; or if she were distracted in secret duty: And if she mist of a Fast▪ through mis-information and disappointments, and found not her heart duly sensible of the loss, that also she recorded. So did she her stirrings of anger, and her very angry looks, resolving to take more heed against them. Though all ought not to spend so much time in writing down their failings; yet all should watch, and renew repentance.
9. She had the great blessing of a tender conscience. She did not slightly pass over small sins without penitent observation. Her Diary records her trouble, when causelesly she had neglected any Ordinance; or was hindered by Rain or small occasions: or if she had overslept her self, and lost a Morning-exercise in London, or came too late; or if she were distracted in secret duty: And if she mist of a Fast▪ through mis-information and disappointments, and found not her heart duly sensible of the loss, that also she recorded. So did she her stirrings of anger, and her very angry looks, resolving to take more heed against them. Though all ought not to spend so much time in writing down their failings; yet all should watch, and renew repentance.
10. She was very solicitous for the souls of her friends: As for instance, her Brothers in Law; over whom she exercised a Motherly care, instructing them, and watching over them, and telling them of miscarriages, and counselling them: Causing them to keep a constant course of reading the holy Scriptures▪ and meditating on it (as far as she could:) Causing them to learn many Chapters without Book: and to read other good Books in season: Earnestly praying for them in particular: Much desiring one or both should be Ministers: And when her Father-in-law ⟨p. 153⟩