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Parentator. Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr.…
Parentator. Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr. Increase Mather. Who expired, August 23. 1723. : [One line from II Kings]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Nathaniel Belknap, 1724
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REMARKABLES OF Dr. Increase Mather. › Article 26: ARTICLE XXVI. The History of the NEW CHARTER.
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.
And since it is Proper to be mentioned somewhere, why may I not bring in the mention of it Here? While Mr. Mather was in London, he Cultivated a singular Friendship and Freedom, with that very Great Man, Mr. Baxter, who treated him with a Deference, which he paid unto few other Men. In this Acquaintance, Mr. Baxter not only made this Generous Request unto Mr. Mather, Sir, If you find any Errors in any of my Writings, I request you to Confute them, after I am Dead; But also made unto him a very Respectful Dedication of a Book, which he Published a little before ⟨p. 149⟩he Died. I find in Dr. Bates's Funeral Sermon for Mr. Baxter, a mention of the Visit which he with Mr. Mather made unto Mr. Baxter the Day before his Expiration, (which was, Dec. 8. 169•.) when the last Words of Mr. Baxter to Mr. Mather were, I Bless GOD, that you have Accomplished your Business; The LORD Prolong your Life!
And since it is Proper to be mention'd somewhere, why may I not bring in the mention of it Here? While Mr. Mather was in London, he Cultivated a singular Friendship and Freedom, with that very Great Man, Mr. Baxter, who treated him with a Deference, which he paid unto few other Men. In this Acquaintance, Mr. Baxter not only made this Generous Request unto Mr. Mather, Syr, If you find any Errors in any of my Writings, I request you to Confute them, after I am Dead; But also made unto him a very Respectful Dedication of a Book, which he Published a little before ⟨p. 149⟩he Died. I find in Dr. Bates's Funeral Sermon for Mr. Baxter, a mention of the Visit which he with Mr. Mather made unto Mr. Baxter the Day before his Expiration, (which was, Dec. 8. 169•.) when the last Words of Mr. Baxter to Mr. Mather were, I Bless GOD, that you have Accomplisht your Business; The LORD Prolong your Life!
§. 13. The Business being so Accomplished, there yet remains One Enquiry more; How was he Subsisted for the Expenses of his Agency.