Several Tracts Written by Sr Matthew Hale Sometime Lord Chief Justice of England; Viz - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1684. Excerpt: ... LET TER FROM SkMATTHEW HALE, To Osie of his S ONS. So» u Although by reasori Of the Contagiousness of your Disease, and the many dependents I have upon me, I thought it not convenient to come unto you during your sickness; yet I have not been wanting in my earnest Prayers to Almighty God for you, nor in using the best means I could for your reco A 2 It It hath pleased God to hear my Prayers for you, and above means and hopes now to restore you to a Competent degree of health, for which I return unto him my humble and hearty thanks, and now you are almost ready to come abroad again, therefore I have thought fit to write this little Book to you, for these reasons. 1. Because it is not yet seasonable for you to come to. me, in respect of these fame reasons above mentioned, which hitherto have restrained my coming to you. 2. Because at your coming abroad, you will be subject to Temptations, by youngs and inconsiderate Company, which instead of serious Thankfulness to God for his mercy to you, might perchance persuade you to a vain, and light jollity: And I thought fit to lend you these Lines to prevent such inconsiderate impressions, and to meet you just at your coming abroad, to season you with more wise and serious principles. Because you are even novy come out of a great and sore Visitation, and therefore, in all probability, in the fittest temper to receive the impressions of a serious Epistle from your Father. And I have chosen to put it into this little Volume, because it is somewhat too long. soc for a Letter; and may be better preserved for your future use and memory. God Almighty hath brought you to the very Gates of Death, and shewed you the Terrour, and Danger of it? and after that he liad shewn you this Spectacle of your own Mortality, lie ha...