The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme, Volume 3J. Duncan, 1830 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 21
... prayer , of our dependance upon God , is the way appointed for our supply . But the proud are full - stomached , and think this earnest , frequent praying is but hypocritical needless work ; for they cannot make a trade of begging , and ...
... prayer , of our dependance upon God , is the way appointed for our supply . But the proud are full - stomached , and think this earnest , frequent praying is but hypocritical needless work ; for they cannot make a trade of begging , and ...
Page 24
... prayer and discourse , his chief study is to speak so as may best procure applause : and it is seldom that he is so cunning as to hide this his design from the observation of judicious men that know him . They may usually perceive that ...
... prayer and discourse , his chief study is to speak so as may best procure applause : and it is seldom that he is so cunning as to hide this his design from the observation of judicious men that know him . They may usually perceive that ...
Page 25
... prayer hath it formed ! And how well are they like to be heard of God ! Sign 111. The proud are loath to be clouded by the greater abilities of others : they are content that weaker men pray or preach with them , that will not obscure ...
... prayer hath it formed ! And how well are they like to be heard of God ! Sign 111. The proud are loath to be clouded by the greater abilities of others : they are content that weaker men pray or preach with them , that will not obscure ...
Page 27
... prayer that he looks after this is the fruit of preaching which he seeks to reap . But these are inconsiderable ... prayers prevail not for their spi- ritual good " . Every man is most troubled for missing that which is his end . To do ...
... prayer that he looks after this is the fruit of preaching which he seeks to reap . But these are inconsiderable ... prayers prevail not for their spi- ritual good " . Every man is most troubled for missing that which is his end . To do ...
Page 33
... prayers are as no prayers , and their duties so bad that God will not regard them ; the proud think well of all they do , and are little troubled at their greater wants . They easily see another man's failings ; but the very same or ...
... prayers are as no prayers , and their duties so bad that God will not regard them ; the proud think well of all they do , and are little troubled at their greater wants . They easily see another man's failings ; but the very same or ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
appetite believe better body carnal cast cause Christ Christian Chrysanthius church command concupiscence conscience covetous creature cure danger death delight desire despair devil Direct doth duty enemies eternal evil faith fear flesh fleshly fleshpleasing glory gluttony God's godly goeth Gospel grace hast hath hear heart heaven hell holy honour hope humble humble soul hurt idle idolatry inordinate judge judgment keep knoweth labour Laert lest live look Lord lust maketh Matt matter meditations melancholy mercy mind mirth misery nature ness never passion person Petrarch Pharisees pleasure Plutarch pray prayer pride proud Prov Psal reason redeem Remember repent riches saith salvation sanctified satan saved Scrip sense sensual servants shew sinful sinners slothful sorrow soul Spirit Take heed temptations thee things thou art thou hast thoughts time-wasting tion truth ungodly unto venial sin wilt words worldly yourselves
Popular passages
Page 158 - Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep ; so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
Page 307 - Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.
Page 569 - And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God ; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them ; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Page 289 - For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Page 157 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page 275 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 317 - If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Page 187 - For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord JESUS CHRIST, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his SPIRIT in the inner man ; that CHRIST may dwell in your hearts by faith ; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love...
Page 84 - But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. Woe unto you that are full ! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Page 538 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.