The plain man's guide to Heaven, taken from Baxter's [The poor man's] family book1850 |
Common terms and phrases
believe better blessed body carnal children of God christians church comfort confess consent conversion covenant danger death delight desire devil diligence doth duty earth enemy everlasting faith Father fear flesh fleshly forgiveness forsake glory God's word godly grace hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell Holy Ghost Holy Spirit honour hope James iv Jesus Christ John John iii John xvii keep labour live Lord love and praise loveth Luke xii lust maketh Matt meditation mercy mind misery neighbour ness never obey pardon perfect law Phil pleasure pray you tell prayer promise Prov receive Redeemer religion resolve righteousness salvation sanctified Satan saved Saviour scripture servants sinners sins soul Spirit sure teach temptations thanksgiving thee Thess things thou hast thoughts true repentance truly trust truth turn uncon understand ungodly unto viii worldly xviii
Popular passages
Page 49 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people zealous of good works.
Page 213 - For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of GOD, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven : if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
Page 64 - Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds: 25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds : ) 26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath, shall be given: and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. 27 But those mine enemies which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Page 47 - For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Page 114 - God ; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Page 215 - Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Page 213 - If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
Page 48 - Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Page 51 - It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely ; he that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable and murderers, and whoremongers and sorcerers, and idolaters and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
Page 47 - But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now, if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.