Authority Cited: Baxter
Author name and dates: Richard Baxter (1615-1691)
BKG Bio-tweet: Nonconformist cleric; unsuccessful church faction reconciler under Interregnum and Restoration; prolific author (130 books)
Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: two R. Baxter cites identified as added in 1773 Dict., indicated in bold italic below. The Sale Catalogue of Samuel Johnson's Library, A Facsimile Edition, Fleeman, ed. lists the following Richard Baxter items: 113 . . . Methodius theologiae Christianae 1673; 360 5. Baxter's christian directory 1673 &c.; 510 Baxter on Apparitions, &c.; 527 6. Baxter on the divine life, &c.; 597 5. Baxter's Life, &c.]
A call to the unconverted to turn and live and accept of mercy while mercy may be had as ever they would find mercy in the day of their extremity from the living God / by his unworthy servant, Richard Baxter ; to be read in families where any are unconverted, 1658, London, Printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons Book-seller in Kidderminster and by Nathaniel Ekins at the Gun in Paul's Church-Yard; unconverted [BKG Note: SJ refers to Baxter's title to illustrate an added sense of the headword in the 1773 Dict. The edition recalled by SJ is unknown. There were editions published in both the 18th and the 18th century. SJ, in a letter to bookseller Dilly of Jan. 6, 1784, asks him to send "the best printed edition of Baxter's Call to the Unconverted," likely as a gift along with certain books that "seem very proper to alure backward readers."
ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE Life and Death OF Sir MATTHEW HALE, THE LATE Universally Honoured and Loved LORD CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE KINGS BENCH. Written by Richard Baxter, at the request of Edward Stephens, Esq the Publisher of his Contemplations, and his familiar Friend. And Published by the urgency of others. 1682 London: Printed for Richard Janeway, in Queens-head Alley in Pater-noster-Row; high (Thanks to Prof. Beth Young for identifying this additional Richard Baxter text used by SJ. Perhaps this text is the title referred to in item 597 of the Sale Catalogue.)
Author name and dates: Richard Baxter (1615-1691)
BKG Bio-tweet: Nonconformist cleric; unsuccessful church faction reconciler under Interregnum and Restoration; prolific author (130 books)
Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: two R. Baxter cites identified as added in 1773 Dict., indicated in bold italic below. The Sale Catalogue of Samuel Johnson's Library, A Facsimile Edition, Fleeman, ed. lists the following Richard Baxter items: 113 . . . Methodius theologiae Christianae 1673; 360 5. Baxter's christian directory 1673 &c.; 510 Baxter on Apparitions, &c.; 527 6. Baxter on the divine life, &c.; 597 5. Baxter's Life, &c.]
A call to the unconverted to turn and live and accept of mercy while mercy may be had as ever they would find mercy in the day of their extremity from the living God / by his unworthy servant, Richard Baxter ; to be read in families where any are unconverted, 1658, London, Printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons Book-seller in Kidderminster and by Nathaniel Ekins at the Gun in Paul's Church-Yard; unconverted [BKG Note: SJ refers to Baxter's title to illustrate an added sense of the headword in the 1773 Dict. The edition recalled by SJ is unknown. There were editions published in both the 18th and the 18th century. SJ, in a letter to bookseller Dilly of Jan. 6, 1784, asks him to send "the best printed edition of Baxter's Call to the Unconverted," likely as a gift along with certain books that "seem very proper to alure backward readers."
ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE Life and Death OF Sir MATTHEW HALE, THE LATE Universally Honoured and Loved LORD CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE KINGS BENCH. Written by Richard Baxter, at the request of Edward Stephens, Esq the Publisher of his Contemplations, and his familiar Friend. And Published by the urgency of others. 1682 London: Printed for Richard Janeway, in Queens-head Alley in Pater-noster-Row; high (Thanks to Prof. Beth Young for identifying this additional Richard Baxter text used by SJ. Perhaps this text is the title referred to in item 597 of the Sale Catalogue.)