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A good man making a good end. The life and death, of the Reverend…
A good man making a good end. The life and death, of the Reverend Mr. John Baily [i.e., Bailey], comprised and expressed in a sermon, on the day of his funeral. Thursday. 16.d. 10.m. 1697. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Two line epigram in Latin]
printed by B. Green for Michael Perry, 1698
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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When Da•ies are before us, a Christian is to think, How was th•s Duty done by Christ? When Trials are upon us, a Christian is to think, How was this Trial born by Christ? And then conform accordingly▪ Christians ▪ we must Walk in Love, as Christ also hath Loved us; we must Learn of Christ in being Meek & Lowly; we must have that mind in us, which was in Christ Jesus, who Humbled Himself; we must run with Patience the Race set before us, Looking •n•o Jesus; else there is a Crime in our Name. When Alexander the Great, saw a Soldier, whose Name was Alexander, prove a very Coward, he said, Aut fortiter pugna, aut Nomen de pone: either Fight like ⟨p. 84⟩Alexander, o• been't called Alexander! Truly, if Christians don't conform themselves, to the Holy, Prayerful, Watchful, and Fruitful Example of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord bestows this Rebuke from Heaven upon them. Either Live as I showed you how to Live, or else don't presume to take the Name of Christians any longer!
When Da•ies are before us, a Christian is to think, How was th•s Duty done by Christ? When Trials are upon us, a Christian is to think, How was this Tryal born by Christ? And then conform ac•o•dingly▪ Christians ▪ we must Walk in Love, as Christ also hath Loved us; we must Learn of Christ in being Me•k & Lowly; we must have that mind in us, which was in Christ Jesus, who Humbled Himself; we must run with Patience the Race set before us, Looking •n•o Jesus; else there is a Crime in our Name. When Alexander the Great, saw a Souldier, whose Name was Alexander, prove a very Coward, he said, Aut fortiter pugna, aut Nomen de pone: either Fight like