Select Practical Writings of Richard Baxter: With a Life of the Author, Volume 2Durrie & Peck, 1831 - Christian life |
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... carnal ends , or upon trust of other men's opinions , and therefore would be true to Christ , if his rulers , his teach- ers , his company , and all that he knoweth should forsake him • 49 51 . 54 33 55 57 90 58 69 63 6-4 65 65 . 10 67 ...
... carnal ends , or upon trust of other men's opinions , and therefore would be true to Christ , if his rulers , his teach- ers , his company , and all that he knoweth should forsake him • 49 51 . 54 33 55 57 90 58 69 63 6-4 65 65 . 10 67 ...
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... the law of God written imperfectly on the heart , is there mixed with the carnal law in their members , no marvel if it be expressed accordingly in their lives . I have therefore much endeavored in all my writings and To the Reader.
... the law of God written imperfectly on the heart , is there mixed with the carnal law in their members , no marvel if it be expressed accordingly in their lives . I have therefore much endeavored in all my writings and To the Reader.
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... carnal hypocrites , who for custom or worldly interest , do profess that Christianity which was never received by their hearts . And all this is much promoted by their indiscretion , who are so intent upon the consolatory opening of the ...
... carnal hypocrites , who for custom or worldly interest , do profess that Christianity which was never received by their hearts . And all this is much promoted by their indiscretion , who are so intent upon the consolatory opening of the ...
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... is not so rooted in him as to endure the trial ; but if a strong temptation from subtlety or carnal upon the sand , interest assault him , you shall see that he was built and that there was in him a secret root of CONFIRMED CHRISTIAN .
... is not so rooted in him as to endure the trial ; but if a strong temptation from subtlety or carnal upon the sand , interest assault him , you shall see that he was built and that there was in him a secret root of CONFIRMED CHRISTIAN .
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... carnal allurements and diversions of the crea- ture , that he cannot certainly perceive whether his love and willing- ness be sincere or not . He goeth on in a course of duty , but so heavily , that he scarce knoweth whether his love or ...
... carnal allurements and diversions of the crea- ture , that he cannot certainly perceive whether his love and willing- ness be sincere or not . He goeth on in a course of duty , but so heavily , that he scarce knoweth whether his love or ...
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Page 113 - For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Page 121 - Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Page 585 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these having not the law, are a law unto themselves ; which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another,) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to.
Page 145 - And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels ; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked : between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.
Page 108 - There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling ; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, Who is above all, and through all, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Page 134 - He shall come to be glorified in his saints, and admired in all them that believe in that day.
Page 21 - By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Page 95 - And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
Page 21 - So shall thy seed be,) and being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb ; he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief ; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God. And being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Page 126 - Jews ; who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us. and they please not God, and are contrary to all men : forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles, that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway; for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.