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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... yourselves what manner of person he must be that sees the Lord ; and conclude that such ( in his measure ) is the true believer . For by " faith he seeth him that is invisible " ( to the eye of sense ) , and therefore can forsake the ...
... yourselves what manner of person he must be that sees the Lord ; and conclude that such ( in his measure ) is the true believer . For by " faith he seeth him that is invisible " ( to the eye of sense ) , and therefore can forsake the ...
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... yourselves what a change it would make upon the best of us in our ser- vices ! What apprehensions , what affections , what resolu- tions it would raise ; and what a posture it would cast us all into ! And do we not all profess to ...
... yourselves what a change it would make upon the best of us in our ser- vices ! What apprehensions , what affections , what resolu- tions it would raise ; and what a posture it would cast us all into ! And do we not all profess to ...
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... yourselves and others , the frame of your souls in holy duty , and the tenor of your lives towards God and man do differ from what they would be , if you had seen the things that you believe , let it mind you of the great imperfection ...
... yourselves and others , the frame of your souls in holy duty , and the tenor of your lives towards God and man do differ from what they would be , if you had seen the things that you believe , let it mind you of the great imperfection ...
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... yourselves , as you now deride . If you saw what they see , you would do as they do . When the hea- venly light had appeared unto Saul , he ceaseth persecut- ing , and inquires what Christ would have him to do , that he might be such an ...
... yourselves , as you now deride . If you saw what they see , you would do as they do . When the hea- venly light had appeared unto Saul , he ceaseth persecut- ing , and inquires what Christ would have him to do , that he might be such an ...
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... yourselves by the light which hath been set up before you . Have not some of your consciences said by this time , ' If this be the nature and use of faith , to make things unseen , as if we saw them , what a desolate case then is my ...
... yourselves by the light which hath been set up before you . Have not some of your consciences said by this time , ' If this be the nature and use of faith , to make things unseen , as if we saw them , what a desolate case then is my ...
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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.