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Record 2440

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
She desired me to pray by her, and seemed quietly to join to the end: She heard divers Psalms, and a Chapter read, and repeated part, and sung part of a Psalm her self. The last words that she spake were, My God help me, Lord have mercy upon me.
Century: 1600-1699
Date: Between 3 Jun 1681 and 14 Jun 1681
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: location in dwelling: bedroom
other location: wife's deathbed
   
Type of Experience (Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Type of Experience (Listener):
passive in company unknown
single serial unknown

Reader/Listener/Reading Group:

Reader:Richard Baxter
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth n/a
Socio-economic group: Clergy (includes all denominations)
Occupation: minister
Religion: Protestant
Country of origin: England
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
his dying wife, Margaret Baxter
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author:
Title: Bible
Genre: Bible
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: owned

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 2440  
Source - Print  
  Author: Richard Baxter
  Editor: n/a
  Title: A breviate of the life of Margaret, the daughter of Francis Charlton ... and wife of Richard Baxter ... : there is also published the character of her mother, truly described in her published funeral sermon, reprinted at her daughters request
  Place of Publication: n/a
  Date of Publication: 1681
  Vol: n/a
  Page: [92]
  Additional comments: n/a

Citation: Richard Baxter, A breviate of the life of Margaret, the daughter of Francis Charlton ... and wife of Richard Baxter ... : there is also published the character of her mother, truly described in her published funeral sermon, reprinted at her daughters request (1681), p. [92], http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=2440, accessed: 28 March 2024

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