Go APPENDIX. Numb. IIC. ` fairs, fo that I might be free for it, I have in order to the Devotion of my Soul 'to the Word and Prayer, wholly taken myPelf off all Convene with the World, and fùppofng I lhould not long flay where I am, I was eonf,dering where! might ` be ufeful : At late I thought of going into fome Country, with the leave of Mr. Goodwin's Church, where therewas.much People, and nomeans, and there to at 'my felt, having a good Eftate of my own, by which I could not onlyPetve freely; butt-do much good. This I thought would have been,pleafing to God, I refolved t'. not to meddlewith the Point ofBaptifm one wayor ocher, but have Priven the Converfion of Souls to Jefus Chrift : But his late Frowns on me maked ine fear he will take nodelight in me : But however, fince I call him Father, it is .fit I Mould fay Thy willbe done; even fo Father let it be. Amen, Amen. If youwould draw up fùch a Model of Agreement as you write of, I.know not how much it conduce to the Glory of God : I believe fomerhere would fobfcribe it, I trope. many : I propounded it to Mr. Manton;. ;he fait], he, íheuld ` like filch a thingvery well. ' The Lord preferve your Life, rHealth, and Strengeb that you may live to do Çodmore Service ; your Zeal peovoketh many : I ,ails fully perfuaded,. and, I think, upon good Grounds, that had the Minifters taken the Cowie, that I hear `.,you:take atKidderminfìer, it had prevented Separation. The good Lord fill you with:his Holy Spirit, and enable you to do yet mom abundantly. Dear Sir, in. treat you to ufe your Intereft in Heaven for me, that my Faith may be ftrength ned, which the Enemy layeth at daily; to enlighten my.[Inderftanding; to give `,me good knowledge and goodJudgment; to deliver my; Gonfcience from unne- ceffary Scruples ; to manifeft his Love to me, and increalk my Love to him; and, ` if it be his Will, to Me and comfort meinhis Service, whichhe knoweth is Meat and Drink tome, who am Ihope fhortlyto hear frontyou. Tour aifelfb utire Friend..: and.Brotherin ChrifI Defier, Tho. Lambe. Dear ;Mr..Baxter, . . Ipo return my many Thank, for your excellent Letter which1 have receivedwith the en- 1 clofed;.wifhing i knew, bow to requite your Love, and rinfwer that FavourI found With you,in.your large Letter, which ù not in vain to us-ward, but of much ufe; the Lord requite your Labour of Love. I only redouble my Requeftfor an Intere/I inyour Pray- er,,Shat God would deliver; my dear Husband from all hi, Fears, andguide him by bisLight; our. God Will hear, who keepetb Covenant and Mercy for ever with thole that fear, him. I refl., Sept., 20. 1658.. S IR, . Your Sifter and Laver in our LordJefus, Cor Mr. Rieb. Baxter, Minifter at Kidderminler. B. L. Dear
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