The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme, Volume 18J. Duncan, 1830 - Theology |
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... happy a preparation be made ? I have told you in this following discourse , and more fully else- where formerly . I shall add now these few directions following . 1. Follo the flattering world no further ; come off from all expectation ...
... happy a preparation be made ? I have told you in this following discourse , and more fully else- where formerly . I shall add now these few directions following . 1. Follo the flattering world no further ; come off from all expectation ...
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... happy ; but the cross that he calleth us to bear is a lfe of suf- fering for righteousness ' sake ; in which he commanleth us to rejoice , and be exceedingly glad , because our rewards great in heaven , though all manner of evil be ...
... happy ; but the cross that he calleth us to bear is a lfe of suf- fering for righteousness ' sake ; in which he commanleth us to rejoice , and be exceedingly glad , because our rewards great in heaven , though all manner of evil be ...
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... happy as to have a moment's sense of the unconceivable pleasures of the received soul ; that is the reward and crown , and therefore not fit for us here in our conflict . But low things may , by dark resemblance , a little help us to ...
... happy as to have a moment's sense of the unconceivable pleasures of the received soul ; that is the reward and crown , and therefore not fit for us here in our conflict . But low things may , by dark resemblance , a little help us to ...
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... happy choice , which we need not to repent of ; though we might easily have chosen a way more likely for wealth and pleasure to the flesh , and in which we should not have kindled the indignation of so many against us ; nor have brought ...
... happy choice , which we need not to repent of ; though we might easily have chosen a way more likely for wealth and pleasure to the flesh , and in which we should not have kindled the indignation of so many against us ; nor have brought ...
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... happy as the poorest saint . Because he had rather be Lazarus than Dives hereafter , and had rather stand on the right hand of Christ than on the left , therefore he accordingly made his choice . For he well knew how bad a bargain it ...
... happy as the poorest saint . Because he had rather be Lazarus than Dives hereafter , and had rather stand on the right hand of Christ than on the left , therefore he accordingly made his choice . For he well knew how bad a bargain it ...
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Page 43 - At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: for the Father Himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
Page 221 - ... when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power ; when He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
Page 213 - Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee : hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
Page 162 - I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body I cannot tell ; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell : God knoweth ;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell : God knoweth ;) how that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Page 200 - Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Page 237 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant. Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 542 - And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their task-masters; for I know their sorrows; and I am come down to deliver them...
Page 217 - It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
Page 227 - Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance. In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
Page 211 - And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.