The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme, Volume 1J. Duncan, 1830 |
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... to produce that excitement by the workings of the mind on itself , must inevitably fail . Self- examination to discover the power of truth and the progress of principle in us , is highly important ; but when OF RICHARD BAXTER . 11.
... to produce that excitement by the workings of the mind on itself , must inevitably fail . Self- examination to discover the power of truth and the progress of principle in us , is highly important ; but when OF RICHARD BAXTER . 11.
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... truth ought to be spoken . The praise of profound erudition , laborious research , and gigantic powers of eloquence , no man will deny to be due to Hooker . But , had his celebrated work been written in defence of the Popish hierarchy ...
... truth ought to be spoken . The praise of profound erudition , laborious research , and gigantic powers of eloquence , no man will deny to be due to Hooker . But , had his celebrated work been written in defence of the Popish hierarchy ...
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... truth . About four o'clock in the morning he returned , and told us that Prince Rupert wholly routed the left wing of the Earl of Essex's army ; but while his men were plundering the waggons , the main body and the right wing routed the ...
... truth . About four o'clock in the morning he returned , and told us that Prince Rupert wholly routed the left wing of the Earl of Essex's army ; but while his men were plundering the waggons , the main body and the right wing routed the ...
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... truth of my motives and design , what a case I perceived the army to be in , and that I was resolved to do my best against it . I knew not , till after- wards , that Colonel William Purefoy , a parliament - man , one of the chief of ...
... truth of my motives and design , what a case I perceived the army to be in , and that I was resolved to do my best against it . I knew not , till after- wards , that Colonel William Purefoy , a parliament - man , one of the chief of ...
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... truth of this narrative , and have hereunto put my hand and seal , this second day of March , 1682. " In reply to this extraordinary charge , Baxter says : " I do not think Major Jennings knowingly made this lie ; but was directed by ...
... truth of this narrative , and have hereunto put my hand and seal , this second day of March , 1682. " In reply to this extraordinary charge , Baxter says : " I do not think Major Jennings knowingly made this lie ; but was directed by ...
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Page 405 - And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Page 758 - Happy art thou, O Israel : who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency ! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee ; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Page 81 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Page 400 - The description of heaven in Heb. xii. 22, was most comfortable to him ; that he was going to the " innumerable company of angels, and to the general assembly and Church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven...
Page 398 - And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house ; and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
Page 546 - ... by express commission immediately and personally received from God, or else by authority derived at the first from their consent upon whose persons they . impose laws, it is no better than mere tyranny. Laws they are not therefore which public approbation hath not made so.
Page 394 - But without faith it is impossible to please God ; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Page 523 - Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulations, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Page 132 - The principle of becoming all things to all men, if by any means he might save...
Page 771 - I know not ; but upon the perusal of it, I conceived so good an idea of the author's piety, that I bought the whole book.