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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.
And I think it was a considerable expression of her true wisdom, and care of her immortal soul, that when any extraordinary necessity required it, and she found such doubts, as of her self she was not able to deal with, she would go to some able experienced Minister, to open her case, and seek assistance (as she did more than once to my dear and ancient friend, Mr. Cross, who in full age is since gone after her to Christ) And therefore chose a Minister in Marriage, that he might be a ready assistant in such cases of necessity, as well as a continual help.
At last came that death to summon her soul away to Christ, for which she had so seriously ⟨p. 156⟩been preparing, and which she oft called a dark entry to her Fathers Palace. After the death of her Children, when she seemed to be somewhat repaired after her last delivery, a violent Convulsion suddenly surprised her, which in a few days brought her to her end. Her understanding, by the fits, being at last debilitated, she finding it somewhat hard to speak sensibly, excused it, and said, [I shall ere long speak another language] Which were the last words which she spake with a tongue of flesh; and lying speechless eighteen hours after, she departed August 17. 1659. Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, from henceforth, yea saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.
At last came that death to summon her soul away to Christ, for which she had so seriously ⟨p. 156⟩been preparing, and which she oft called a dark entry to her Fathers Palace. After the death of her Children, when she seemed to be somewhat repaired after her last delivery, a violent Convulsion suddenly surprized her, which in a few dayes brought her to her end. Her understanding, by the fits, being at last debilitated, she finding it somewhat hard to speak sensibly, excused it, and said, [I shall ere long speak another language] Which were the last words which she spake with a tongue of flesh; and lying speechless eighteen hours after, she departed August 17. 1659. Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, from henceforth, yea saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.