The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme, Volume 10J. Duncan, 1830 - Theology |
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... greatest rewards of obedience . 10. And confirmeth against all temptations to disobedience ibid . Object . Have not the greatest rebellions been caused by your godly men , as the Waldenses , Bohemians , French , and others nearer us ...
... greatest rewards of obedience . 10. And confirmeth against all temptations to disobedience ibid . Object . Have not the greatest rebellions been caused by your godly men , as the Waldenses , Bohemians , French , and others nearer us ...
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... greatest diligence , the kingdom which before they did but dream of ; and would turn the very stream of their hearts and lives on that which before they minded but as on the by . In a word , it would make the earthly to become hea ...
... greatest diligence , the kingdom which before they did but dream of ; and would turn the very stream of their hearts and lives on that which before they minded but as on the by . In a word , it would make the earthly to become hea ...
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... greatest , and to be preferred ; which de- pendeth much on the necessity , and the ends ; the good that will follow the doing of them , and the hurt that will follow the omission . And without this prudential discerning of time and duty ...
... greatest , and to be preferred ; which de- pendeth much on the necessity , and the ends ; the good that will follow the doing of them , and the hurt that will follow the omission . And without this prudential discerning of time and duty ...
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... greatest mercy of his life , that God vouchsafed him such a change , whatever it cost him . IV . Quest . But is nothing necessary but this one ? Are not other things also needful in their places ? ' Answ . I told you that other things ...
... greatest mercy of his life , that God vouchsafed him such a change , whatever it cost him . IV . Quest . But is nothing necessary but this one ? Are not other things also needful in their places ? ' Answ . I told you that other things ...
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... greatest or the wisest in your own es- teem , or in the esteem of others of your mind , I believe , yea , I am sure , that you are all this while but laboriously idle , and honourably debasing yourselves , and delightfully tor- menting ...
... greatest or the wisest in your own es- teem , or in the esteem of others of your mind , I believe , yea , I am sure , that you are all this while but laboriously idle , and honourably debasing yourselves , and delightfully tor- menting ...
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Page 266 - I have set the LORD always before me : because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Page 245 - 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 121 - For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, to deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Page 268 - are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth ; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
Page 276 - And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces and worshipped God, saying ; We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art and wast and art to come, because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
Page 111 - And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out ; and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Page 356 - ... backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful ; who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Page 305 - O SING unto the LORD a new song : Sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
Page 385 - A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you : and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. And i will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Page 268 - A chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that are to show forth the praises of him, who hath called them out of darkness, into his marvellous light.