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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.
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.
I did not watch my Tongue so as I ought; which cost me much Trouble afterwards, and made me walk Heavily. It's a mad Thing to Sin!
At another Time.
I spoke Two unadvised words to day. Tho' there was no great Harm in them, yet I was Rebuked by my Conscience for them. Let the Lord Forgive them; and for the future, set a watch before the Door of my Lips. Let my Thoughts and words be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord.
At another Time.
That's a serious word, methinks, in Eph. 5.30. I have Grieved the Holy Spirit, by my Unedifying Communication. Oh! that in speaking, I might Administer Grace to the Hearer! Oh! that Honey and Milk were under my Tongue continually.