The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme, Volume 15J. Duncan, 1830 - Theology |
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... pleasure are overvalued by worldlings , as if they were the only felicity ; when in themselves they are but more indifferent things , and prove beneficial or hurtful as they are used . Therefore Paul was to take down the pernicious ...
... pleasure are overvalued by worldlings , as if they were the only felicity ; when in themselves they are but more indifferent things , and prove beneficial or hurtful as they are used . Therefore Paul was to take down the pernicious ...
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... pleasure is , I know what love and hatred is , I know partly what it is to think , to know , to will , choose and refuse ; but what is the right uni- versal notion of these , what true definition to give of any one of them , the most ...
... pleasure is , I know what love and hatred is , I know partly what it is to think , to know , to will , choose and refuse ; but what is the right uni- versal notion of these , what true definition to give of any one of them , the most ...
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... pleasure . They will laugh , perhaps , at those that tell them what they do , and what diseases they are preparing for . Let physicians , if they be so honest , tell them , It is the perfection of the nutritive juices , the blood and ...
... pleasure . They will laugh , perhaps , at those that tell them what they do , and what diseases they are preparing for . Let physicians , if they be so honest , tell them , It is the perfection of the nutritive juices , the blood and ...
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... pleasure more than of God : " they set less than a feather in the balance against more than all the world , and they choose the first , and neglect the latter . This is the wise world ! 3. And all this they do against common reason ...
... pleasure more than of God : " they set less than a feather in the balance against more than all the world , and they choose the first , and neglect the latter . This is the wise world ! 3. And all this they do against common reason ...
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... pleasure of wisdom , must be content with it for itself , with- out applause : two or three approvers must suffice him . ' The blind know not who hath the best eyesight . Swine trample upon pearls . Nay , it is well if , when they have ...
... pleasure of wisdom , must be content with it for itself , with- out applause : two or three approvers must suffice him . ' The blind know not who hath the best eyesight . Swine trample upon pearls . Nay , it is well if , when they have ...
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Page 508 - Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him ; let him know that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Page 493 - I REQUIRE and charge you both, as ye will answer at the dreadful day of judgment when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed, that if either of you know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully joined together in Matrimony, ye do now confess it. For be ye well assured, that so many as are coupled together otherwise than God's Word doth allow are not joined together by God; neither is their Matrimony lawful.
Page 540 - And the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Page 482 - Now the God of peace that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to "Whom be glory for ever and ever, amen
Page 469 - Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints; who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name ? for thou only art holy ; for all nations shall come and worship before thee ; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Page 310 - It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting : for that is the end of all men ; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Page 488 - And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Page 507 - Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Page 289 - As for man, his days are as grass ; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone, and the place thereof shall know it no more. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him, and His righteousness unto children's children ; To such as keep His covenant, and to those that remember His commandments to do them.
Page 522 - Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began...