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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 was too forgetful of God, and exceeding in Tobacco. The Lord pardon that, and all other Sins, and heal this Nature, and humble this Heart. At another Time.
This Day I have been more cheerful, than I ⟨p. 44⟩have been, of a Long Time. It hath afflicted me since, fearing it was not suitable. Oh! I ought to walk in the midst of my House, in a perfect way. I ought every day to be writing Copies; and to Leave a Stock behind me, that others may trade for God withal, when I am Dead. And, Behold, you see this Day, that he did so.
This Day I have been more chearful, than I ⟨p. 44⟩have been, of a Long Time. It hath afflicted me since, fearing it was not suitable. Oh! I ought to walk in the midst of my House, in a perfect way. I ought every day to be writing Copies; and to Leave a Stock behind me, that others may trade for God withal, when I am Dead. And, Behold, you see this Day, that he did so.
And as Holy men, use to be full of Hearty Prayers, and Wishes, for the Good of other men, thus this Holy man, has filled many places in his Diaries, with his Prayers for the Welfare of those, with whom he was concerned; from whence we may gather how full his Heart was of Blessings for his Neighbours.
And as Holy men, use to be full of Hearty Prayers, and Wishes, for the Good of other men, thus this Holy man, has fill'd many places in his Diaries, with his Prayers for the Welfare of those, with whom he was concerned; from whence we may gather how full his Heart was of Blessings for his Neighbours.