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The redemption of time, or, A sermon containing very good remedies for them that…
The redemption of time, or, A sermon containing very good remedies for them that have mis-spent their time showing how they should redeem it comfortably / by William Whately ... ; now published for general good by Richard Baxter.The redemption of time, or, A sermon containing very good remedies for them that have mis-spent their time shewing how they should redeem it comfortably / by William Whately ... ; now published for general good by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Francis Tyton, 1673
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.
Now follows to show, what it is that is to be redeemed, and so you shall fully know wherein this duty consists. Now by Time, the Apostle means two things: First, the very passing away of hours and minutes, the space and leisure of any thing; and Secondly, the good occasions or opportunities that fall out in this space. For the word in the Original, signifies not alone the very sliding of minutes, but the space considered ⟨p. 54⟩also with some special fitness, that it hath for some good, which we call the season of it. Now for the first, it shall not be needful to say any more, being that every one knows, that every thing must have some space wherein to be done. And he that will avoid the five fore-named evils, shall never want time, or the space wherein to do or get good. But for the occasions and fit opportunities that fall out, now for this, now for that, in this space, it is some more skill to find them out, and make use of them.
Now follows to shew, what it is that is to be redeemed, and so you shall fully know wherein this duty consists. Now by Time, the Apostle means two things: First, the very passing away of hours and minutes, the space and leisure of any thing; and Secondly, the good occasions or opportunities that fall out in this space. For the word in the Original, signifies not alone the very sliding of minutes, but the space considered ⟨p. 54⟩also with some special fitness, that it hath for some good, which we call the season of it. Now for the first, it shall not be needful to say any more, being that every one knows, that every thing must have some space wherein to be done. And he that will avoid the five fore-named evils, shall never want time, or the space wherein to do or get good. But for the occasions and fit opportunities that fall out, now for this, now for that, in this space, it is some more skill to find them out, and make use of them.
Now these seasons are all of two sorts: First, such whereby a man may more easily get some good to himself: Secondly, such, whereby a man may with more fitness and ease do some good. Of the first sort, namely, seasonable opportunities to get good, I will name three particulars which are most needful to be considered, and by proportion of