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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
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From this Holy Temper it was, that when some kind presents were made unto him, he wrote in his Diary thereupon; I have my wages quickly; But Oh! that God may not put we off, ⟨p. 41⟩with a Reward here! Oh! that God may be my Reward!
We will more particularly Note, a few Notables, wherein the Holiness, which Irradiated him, will be described unto us.
We might begin, with Observing, That the Holy Word of God was very dear to him, as indeed it is to every Holy man. Hence, I find this passage in his Diary. Jan. 11. I finished the Reading of the Bible, in my Family (as formerly,) Oh! it's a Dear Book; it's always New. In the Beginning of every Chapter, it's good to say, Lord, open my Eyes, that I may see Wonders out of thy Law; And when we shut it up, to say, I have seen an end of all perfection, but thy Law is exceeding Broad. Oh! now terrible are the Threatenings; how precious are the Promises; how serious are the Precepts; how deep are the Prophecies of this Book! But we will pass on, to some further Observations.
We might begin, with Observing, That the Holy Word of God was very dear to him, as indeed it is to every Holy man. Hence, I find this passage in his Diary. Jan. 11. I finished the Reading of the Bible, in my Family (as formerly,) Oh! it's a Dear Book; it's alwayes New. In the Beginning of every Chapter, it's good to say, Lord, open my Eyes, that I may see Wonders out of thy Law; And when we shut it up, to say, I have seen an end of all perfection, but thy Law is exceeding Broad. Oh! now terrible are the Threatenings; how precious are the Promises; how serious are the Precepts; how deep are the Prophecies of this Book! But we will pass on, to some further Observations.