The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme, Volume 12J. Duncan, 1830 |
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... pleasures of the world , and feareth not the wrath of princes , as it is said of Moses ; Heb . xi . 27 . 2. The believer is one that liveth on a Christ whom he never saw , and trusteth in him , adhereth to him , acknow- ledgeth his ...
... pleasures of the world , and feareth not the wrath of princes , as it is said of Moses ; Heb . xi . 27 . 2. The believer is one that liveth on a Christ whom he never saw , and trusteth in him , adhereth to him , acknow- ledgeth his ...
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... pleasure in them . If fire and sword be there , an image fears them not . You may perceive by the senseless , neglectful carriage of ungodly men , that they see not by faith the God that they should love and fear ; the heaven that they ...
... pleasure in them . If fire and sword be there , an image fears them not . You may perceive by the senseless , neglectful carriage of ungodly men , that they see not by faith the God that they should love and fear ; the heaven that they ...
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... pleasures than these husks ? With such a practical judg- ment as you value gold above dirt , and jewels above com- mon stones ; you will value heaven above all the riches and pleasures of this world , if you have indeed a living ...
... pleasures than these husks ? With such a practical judg- ment as you value gold above dirt , and jewels above com- mon stones ; you will value heaven above all the riches and pleasures of this world , if you have indeed a living ...
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... pleasures and contents on earth , will be as if they had never been ( and much worse ) ? O wonderful ! that a change so sure , so great , so near , should no more affect you , and no more be fore - thought on , and no more prepared for ...
... pleasures and contents on earth , will be as if they had never been ( and much worse ) ? O wonderful ! that a change so sure , so great , so near , should no more affect you , and no more be fore - thought on , and no more prepared for ...
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... pleasures in the world entice you to filthiness or sensuality , if you saw God over you , and judgment before you , and saw what damned souls now suffer , and what be- lievers now enjoy ? Could you be persuaded by any com- pany or ...
... pleasures in the world entice you to filthiness or sensuality , if you saw God over you , and judgment before you , and saw what damned souls now suffer , and what be- lievers now enjoy ? Could you be persuaded by any com- pany or ...
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Page 73 - By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season : esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt ; for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Page 251 - Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned...
Page 492 - KEEP thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools : for they consider not that they do evil.
Page 250 - Thus saith the Lord ; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh ; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
Page 272 - The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field, which indeed is the least of all seeds, but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Page 399 - For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel ; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness ; whose end shall be according to their works.
Page 48 - He shall come to be glorified in his saints, and admired in all them that believe in that day.
Page 258 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 258 - The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind ; to set at liberty them that are bruised. To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 11 - Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go ? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.