The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme, Volume 4J. Duncan, 1830 |
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... Direct . VII . Next to the fear of God , make choice of a nature , or temperament that is not too much unsuitable to you . ' A crossness of dispositions will be a continual vex- ation and you will have a domestic war instead of love ...
... Direct . VII . Next to the fear of God , make choice of a nature , or temperament that is not too much unsuitable to you . ' A crossness of dispositions will be a continual vex- ation and you will have a domestic war instead of love ...
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... Direct . x . ' Let your marriage covenant be made under- standingly , deliberately , heartily , in the fear of God , with a fixed resolution faithfully to perform it . ' Understand well all the duties of your relation before you enter ...
... Direct . x . ' Let your marriage covenant be made under- standingly , deliberately , heartily , in the fear of God , with a fixed resolution faithfully to perform it . ' Understand well all the duties of your relation before you enter ...
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... Direct . 111. Shew not your natural weakness by pas- sions , or imprudent words or deeds . ' For if they think contemptuously of your persons , a little thing will draw them further , to despise your words . There is naturally in man so ...
... Direct . 111. Shew not your natural weakness by pas- sions , or imprudent words or deeds . ' For if they think contemptuously of your persons , a little thing will draw them further , to despise your words . There is naturally in man so ...
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... Direct . 1. To get the skill of holy governing , it is need- ful that you be well studied in the Word of God : ' there- fore God commandeth kings themselves that " they read in the law all the days of their lives ; " and that " it ...
... Direct . 1. To get the skill of holy governing , it is need- ful that you be well studied in the Word of God : ' there- fore God commandeth kings themselves that " they read in the law all the days of their lives ; " and that " it ...
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... Direct . IV . Be a good husband to your wife , and a good father to your children , and a good master to your servants , and let love have dominion in all your government , that your inferiors may easily find , that it is their interest ...
... Direct . IV . Be a good husband to your wife , and a good father to your children , and a good master to your servants , and let love have dominion in all your government , that your inferiors may easily find , that it is their interest ...
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Page 65 - My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Page 246 - If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, From doing thy pleasure on my holy day ; And call the sabbath a delight, The holy of the Lord, honourable; And shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, Nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord...
Page 204 - Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh ; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God ; and whatsoever ye do, do it- heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men ; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance ; for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Page 362 - For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Page 67 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom ; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Page 188 - Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Page 111 - Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him (xxii.
Page 88 - My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Page 66 - ... (for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Page 215 - Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver is cankered, and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire.