A sermon preach'd June 1, 1699, at Feckenham in Worcester-shire, before the trustees appointed by Sir Thomas Cookes, Kt. Bart. to manage his charity given to that place by John Baron ...
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- A sermon preach'd June 1, 1699, at Feckenham in Worcester-shire, before the trustees appointed by Sir Thomas Cookes, Kt. Bart. to manage his charity given to that place by John Baron ...
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- Baron, John, 1669 or 70-1722.
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- Oxford :: Printed by Leon. Lichfield,
- 1699.
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To the Right Worshipful Sir Tho. Cookes, OF BENTLEY, Knight-Baronet.
SIR,
I Hope You will not be surpriz'd, when You find your Name set before the following Discourse. As it was Preach'd at your Request, so I think I have no reason to doubt of Your favourable Ac∣ceptance of it; especially since I know You are perswaded, that the Doctrines contain'd in it, are both sound and seasonable.
The Charitable Settlements which You have already made, are a sufficient Argument, that You firmly believe Good Works to be absolutely ne∣cessary to Salvation; and Your very earnest De∣sire of perfecting Your more noble Designs, not∣withstanding the Discouragements You have met with, farther shew, that You look upon the time of Life to be the most proper, if not the only time of doing good.
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As far as I remember, I have never seen any just Discourse on this Subject; and I heartily wish, what I have here said, may answer my chief design in the Publication of it, which is, that I may convince Men of Ability of the dan∣ger of delaying their Charity till they dye. If I should not be so happy as to succeed herein, it will yet be a great satisfaction to me to consider, that I have so fair an opportunity of acknowledging Your generous Kindness to me, and of assuring You withal, that I am,
Honour'd SIR,
Your very Humble Servant, JOHN BARON.
Ball. Coll. Oxford July 11. 1699.