The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme, Volume 23J. Duncan, 1830 - Theology |
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... poor Christians , as to hide the truth from them in so weighty a point : and I speak against no man more than myself heretofore . I know ordinary Chris- tians cannot discern how these multitudes of marks do lie open to exceptions ; but ...
... poor Christians , as to hide the truth from them in so weighty a point : and I speak against no man more than myself heretofore . I know ordinary Chris- tians cannot discern how these multitudes of marks do lie open to exceptions ; but ...
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... poor Christian to a loss many times that hath the soundest evi- dences , what may he do by those that either have none but unsound ones , or know them not at least ? 3. Moreover , the ignorance of this truth hath caused some ministers ...
... poor Christian to a loss many times that hath the soundest evi- dences , what may he do by those that either have none but unsound ones , or know them not at least ? 3. Moreover , the ignorance of this truth hath caused some ministers ...
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... poor soul that groans , and mourns , and longs for Christ , and knows that though he be not what he should and would be , yet he would be what he should be , and had rather have Christ than all the world . God hath the prevailing degree ...
... poor soul that groans , and mourns , and longs for Christ , and knows that though he be not what he should and would be , yet he would be what he should be , and had rather have Christ than all the world . God hath the prevailing degree ...
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... poor Christian , whom God will not suffer to be drowned in worldliness , nor to take up short of his rest , is sometimes bending his thoughts to thrive in wealth ; sometimes he is en- ticed to some flesh - pleasing sin ; sometimes he ...
... poor Christian , whom God will not suffer to be drowned in worldliness , nor to take up short of his rest , is sometimes bending his thoughts to thrive in wealth ; sometimes he is en- ticed to some flesh - pleasing sin ; sometimes he ...
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... poor recovered sinners may cry , ' Oh , healthful sickness ! oh , comfortable sorrows ! oh , gainful losses ! oh , enriching po- verty ! oh , blessed day that ever I was afflicted ! ' a It is not only the pleasant streams , and the ...
... poor recovered sinners may cry , ' Oh , healthful sickness ! oh , comfortable sorrows ! oh , gainful losses ! oh , enriching po- verty ! oh , blessed day that ever I was afflicted ! ' a It is not only the pleasant streams , and the ...
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Page 322 - For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory...
Page 360 - There shall be no more thence an infant of days, Nor an old man that hath not filled his days: For the child shall die an hundred years old ; But the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
Page 380 - I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave : I am deprived of the residue of my years. I said, I shall not see the LORD, Even the LORD, in the land of the living : I shall behold man no more With the inhabitants of the world.
Page 248 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, That she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, Yet will I not forget thee.
Page 109 - 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 78 - For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Page 349 - I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue : I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Page 92 - And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake.
Page 446 - Happy are the people that are in such a case ; yea, blessed are the people who have the Lord for their God.
Page 92 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.