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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... mind is , nor what a deplorable state we are in , so far from the heavenly light , no , nor what it is to be a man in flesh , who findeth not much more cause of humiliation than of pride in his understanding . O how much ado have I to ...
... mind is , nor what a deplorable state we are in , so far from the heavenly light , no , nor what it is to be a man in flesh , who findeth not much more cause of humiliation than of pride in his understanding . O how much ado have I to ...
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... mind , he is mistaken , and hath received another apprehension . IX . And the narrowness of man's mind and thoughts is such , that usually there must go many partial conceptions to one thing or object really indivisible : so that few ...
... mind , he is mistaken , and hath received another apprehension . IX . And the narrowness of man's mind and thoughts is such , that usually there must go many partial conceptions to one thing or object really indivisible : so that few ...
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... mind , which use to procure these effects . XXXII . And by false and vain learning , contentions are bred and propagated in the churches . None are instru- ments so apt , and none have been so successful , as all Church History ...
... mind , which use to procure these effects . XXXII . And by false and vain learning , contentions are bred and propagated in the churches . None are instru- ments so apt , and none have been so successful , as all Church History ...
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... mind is so conscious of its own darkness and imperfections , that it is distrustful of its own inferences , unless they be very near and clear . When by a long series of ergos any thing is far fetched , the mind is afraid there may be ...
... mind is so conscious of its own darkness and imperfections , that it is distrustful of its own inferences , unless they be very near and clear . When by a long series of ergos any thing is far fetched , the mind is afraid there may be ...
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... mind or knowledge of man ; and therefore we must take it as God hath given it us , for we can have no surer : no sensible thing is in the intellect which was not first in the sense . Whether my eyes and ears and taste be fallible or not ...
... mind or knowledge of man ; and therefore we must take it as God hath given it us , for we can have no surer : no sensible thing is in the intellect which was not first in the sense . Whether my eyes and ears and taste be fallible or not ...
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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 431 - For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things, " that ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication, from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
Page 495 - 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 542 - 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 526 - Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Page 509 - 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 291 - As for man, his days are as grass ; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone, and the place thereof shall know it no more. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him, and His righteousness unto children's children ; To such as keep His covenant, and to those that remember His commandments to do them.
Page 524 - Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began...
Page 479 - That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread : And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat : this is my body, which is broken for you : this do in remembrance of me.
Page 505 - Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone : if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect lo hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.