The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme, Volume 3J. Duncan, 1830 |
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... sick . 4. When a wise man valueth the useful knowledge which God hath given him , above all the glory and vanities of the world , which are indeed of lower worth , this is not pride , but a due es- timation of things . 5. When a wise ...
... sick . 4. When a wise man valueth the useful knowledge which God hath given him , above all the glory and vanities of the world , which are indeed of lower worth , this is not pride , but a due es- timation of things . 5. When a wise ...
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... sick man to be proud , if he be more careful than others to recover his health . But he that will do most for heaven , and most carefully avoideth sin and hell , and is most serious in his religion , and most industrious to please his ...
... sick man to be proud , if he be more careful than others to recover his health . But he that will do most for heaven , and most carefully avoideth sin and hell , and is most serious in his religion , and most industrious to please his ...
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... of God , if he should damn it to everlasting torments " . h Men sick in mind , as witless fools , and loose persons , and unjust , and inju- Concerning others it may confess all this , but hardly 18 [ PART I. CHRISTIAN DIRECTORY .
... of God , if he should damn it to everlasting torments " . h Men sick in mind , as witless fools , and loose persons , and unjust , and inju- Concerning others it may confess all this , but hardly 18 [ PART I. CHRISTIAN DIRECTORY .
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... sick of sin ; and notionally he thinks he needeth a physician : but practically , at the heart he feeleth little of his disease ; and therefore little sets by Christ . He feeleth not that which should throughly acquaint him with the ...
... sick of sin ; and notionally he thinks he needeth a physician : but practically , at the heart he feeleth little of his disease ; and therefore little sets by Christ . He feeleth not that which should throughly acquaint him with the ...
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... sick , or quiet children . One look , or word , or action , will every day fall cross , and some respect or compliment will be wanting . And , as godly , humble men do justly ap- gravate their sins from the greatness and excellency of ...
... sick , or quiet children . One look , or word , or action , will every day fall cross , and some respect or compliment will be wanting . And , as godly , humble men do justly ap- gravate their sins from the greatness and excellency of ...
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Page 158 - Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep ; so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
Page 307 - Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.
Page 569 - And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God ; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them ; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Page 289 - For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Page 157 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page 275 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 317 - If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Page 187 - For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord JESUS CHRIST, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his SPIRIT in the inner man ; that CHRIST may dwell in your hearts by faith ; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love...
Page 84 - But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. Woe unto you that are full ! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Page 538 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.