The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme, Volume 3J. Duncan, 1830 |
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... Flesh - pleasing . What meant by Flesh : and what is man's Corruption . What Flesh - pleasing is unlaw- ful , and how far a sin . The malignity of the sin . The Plea or Excuses of Flesh - pleasers answered . Counterfeits of ...
... Flesh - pleasing . What meant by Flesh : and what is man's Corruption . What Flesh - pleasing is unlaw- ful , and how far a sin . The malignity of the sin . The Plea or Excuses of Flesh - pleasers answered . Counterfeits of ...
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... flesh can spare , as un- necessary to its ease , provision or content ; yea , or such sins as the flesh commandeth them to forbear , as tending to their dishonour in the world ; they take this for true obe- dience to God . Because they ...
... flesh can spare , as un- necessary to its ease , provision or content ; yea , or such sins as the flesh commandeth them to forbear , as tending to their dishonour in the world ; they take this for true obe- dience to God . Because they ...
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... flesh , and subdue cor- ruptions , and watch the heart , and walk with God in holiness of life , which God requireth . He saith , what need all this ado ? He feeleth not the need of it , and therefore thinks it is more ado than needs ...
... flesh , and subdue cor- ruptions , and watch the heart , and walk with God in holiness of life , which God requireth . He saith , what need all this ado ? He feeleth not the need of it , and therefore thinks it is more ado than needs ...
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... flesh ( which proved judgments ) . And yet , while they thus , by pride , excommunicated them- selves from the face of God , and made themselves abhorred by him , they separated from the holiest assemblies and ser- vants of God in the ...
... flesh ( which proved judgments ) . And yet , while they thus , by pride , excommunicated them- selves from the face of God , and made themselves abhorred by him , they separated from the holiest assemblies and ser- vants of God in the ...
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... flesh ? Can we choose but loathe those hearts that are so averse to God , so loath to think of him , so loath to pray to him , so weary of prayer , or holy meditation , or any duty , and yet so forward to the business and recreations of ...
... flesh ? Can we choose but loathe those hearts that are so averse to God , so loath to think of him , so loath to pray to him , so weary of prayer , or holy meditation , or any duty , and yet so forward to the business and recreations of ...
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Page 158 - Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep ; so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
Page 307 - Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.
Page 569 - And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God ; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them ; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Page 289 - For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Page 157 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page 275 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 317 - If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Page 187 - For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord JESUS CHRIST, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his SPIRIT in the inner man ; that CHRIST may dwell in your hearts by faith ; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love...
Page 84 - But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. Woe unto you that are full ! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Page 538 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.