Dying Thoughts (In Modern English)
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First published in 1688, Dying Thoughts records Richard Baxter's profoundly personal meditations on Philippians 1:23 - "to depart and be with Christ, which is far better." Writing from a sickbed and sensing his earthly race was nearly run, Baxter invites believers to lift their gaze from present frailty to the solid joys prepared in glory. He examines the fears, doubts, and attachments that tether us to this life, then sets them beside the surpassing hope of seeing Christ face-to-face.
This refreshed edition preserves Baxter's full, unabridged text while rendering the language into clear, modern English for twenty-first-century readers.
Richard Baxter
Richard Baxter (1615-1691) was ordained in 1638 and served in ministry at Kidderminster. A Puritan Nonconformist pastor, he resisted the governance of the Church of England and renounced his ordination. Baxter became notorious for his ecumenical beliefs during a time of great religious conflict, and he was sentenced to prison for his paraphrase of the New Testament. He wrote prolifically throughout his life, and although he contributed to Puritan theology, he was unique in rejecting limited atonement and believing that repentance and obedience could affect one's salvation. Though controversial in his time, his written works are today valuable for their theological strengths.
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