The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme, Volume 15J. Duncan, 1830 - Theology |
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... ( being man's own ) are his more pleasant game ; and studies and pulpits must be thus employed , and heart and life thus stolen from God . Yea , it is well if godliness grow not to 30 [ Part I. KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE COMPARED .
... ( being man's own ) are his more pleasant game ; and studies and pulpits must be thus employed , and heart and life thus stolen from God . Yea , it is well if godliness grow not to 30 [ Part I. KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE COMPARED .
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Richard Baxter William Orme. Yea , it is well if godliness grow not to be taken by such dreamers , for a low , dull , and unlearned thing ; yea , if they be not tempted by it to infidelity , and to think ( not only the zealous ministers ...
Richard Baxter William Orme. Yea , it is well if godliness grow not to be taken by such dreamers , for a low , dull , and unlearned thing ; yea , if they be not tempted by it to infidelity , and to think ( not only the zealous ministers ...
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... godly , impartial men for each part . I deny not but one clear- headed man may be certain of that which a multitude are uncertain of , and oppose him in . But it must not be ordinary men , but some rare illuminated person , that must ...
... godly , impartial men for each part . I deny not but one clear- headed man may be certain of that which a multitude are uncertain of , and oppose him in . But it must not be ordinary men , but some rare illuminated person , that must ...
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... godly men's experience alone . Even our experimental philoso- phers and physicians find , that an experiment that hits often- times , quite misseth afterwards on other subjects , and they know not why . A course of effects , may often ...
... godly men's experience alone . Even our experimental philoso- phers and physicians find , that an experiment that hits often- times , quite misseth afterwards on other subjects , and they know not why . A course of effects , may often ...
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... godly friend Mr. Stephens , yet living , ( since dead , ) with many others have studied it thus with extraordinary diligence , but with different successes : and Lyra with other old ones turn all quite another way . And then come ...
... godly friend Mr. Stephens , yet living , ( since dead , ) with many others have studied it thus with extraordinary diligence , but with different successes : and Lyra with other old ones turn all quite another way . And then come ...
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Page 496 - Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him ; let him know that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Page 11 - Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Page 477 - When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Page 481 - I REQUIRE and charge you both, as ye will answer at the dreadful day of judgment when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed, that if either of you know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully joined together in Matrimony, ye do now confess it. For be ye well assured, that so many as are coupled together otherwise than God's Word doth allow are not joined together by God; neither is their Matrimony lawful.
Page 530 - And the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Page 513 - Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Page 520 - Albeit that Good Works, which are the fruits of Faith, and follow after Justification, cannot put away our sins, and endure the severity of God's Judgment ; yet are they pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively Faith ; insomuch that by them a lively Faith may be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit.
Page 298 - It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting : for that is the end of all men ; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Page 495 - Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Page 476 - And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.