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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... godly , and are merciful in good works . 18. To the poor . 19. To the op- pressed . 20. To the persecuted . 21. In dangers . 22. Against temptations . 23. To them that over- come and persevere . 24. In sickness , and at death . 25. Of ...
... godly , and are merciful in good works . 18. To the poor . 19. To the op- pressed . 20. To the persecuted . 21. In dangers . 22. Against temptations . 23. To them that over- come and persevere . 24. In sickness , and at death . 25. Of ...
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... basest habits would be restrained from seen . VOL . XII . CC acting , if the reward and punishment were in sight LIFE OF FAITH . 17 To the diligent 14 To the To obedience 16 To the love of To them that love the godly, and are merciful.
... basest habits would be restrained from seen . VOL . XII . CC acting , if the reward and punishment were in sight LIFE OF FAITH . 17 To the diligent 14 To the To obedience 16 To the love of To them that love the godly, and are merciful.
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... godly if heaven were to be presently seen ! Or to forbear your sin , if you saw hell - fire ; God will have a meeter way of trial . You shall believe his promises , if ever you will have the benefit ; and believe his threatenings , if ...
... godly if heaven were to be presently seen ! Or to forbear your sin , if you saw hell - fire ; God will have a meeter way of trial . You shall believe his promises , if ever you will have the benefit ; and believe his threatenings , if ...
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... godly or ungodly after it ? As sure as you live , and see one another , God always seeth you . He seeth your secret filthiness , and deceit , and ma- lice , which you think is hid : he seeth you in the dark ; the locking of your doors ...
... godly or ungodly after it ? As sure as you live , and see one another , God always seeth you . He seeth your secret filthiness , and deceit , and ma- lice , which you think is hid : he seeth you in the dark ; the locking of your doors ...
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... godly , that now seem too precise , ' O why do you not make more haste , and lay hold on heaven with greater violence ? Why do you pray with no more fervency , and bear witness against the sins of the world with no more undaunted ...
... godly , that now seem too precise , ' O why do you not make more haste , and lay hold on heaven with greater violence ? Why do you pray with no more fervency , and bear witness against the sins of the world with no more undaunted ...
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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.