01c. 1653 ADEven innocent Adam is liker to forget God in a paradise, than Joseph in a prison, or Job upon a dunghill(376)[.]Richard Baxter / quote ↗
02c. 1653 ADThou has heard the words of Christ. . . . Dost thou weep, when I have thee, Poor soul, what aileth thee? Dost thou weep, when I have wept so much? Be of good cheer ; thy wounds are saving, and not deadly. It is I that have made them, who mean thee no hurt : though I let out thy blood, I will not let out thy life (628).Richard Baxter / quote ↗
03c. 1653 AD[O]ur English divines are sounder in it than any in the world, generally: I think because they are more practical, and have had more wounded, tender consciences under cure, and less empty speculation and dispute (336-7).Richard Baxter / quote ↗
04c. 1653 ADIf anything keep thy soul out of heaven, which God forbid, there is nothing in the world liker to do it, than thy false hopes of being saved, while thou art yet out of the way to salvation(234). (III.III)Richard Baxter / quote ↗
05c. 1653 AD[I]f thou loiter when thou shouldst labour, thou wilt lose the crown. O fall to work then speedily and seriously, and bless God that thou hast yet time to do it; and though that which is past cannot be recalled, yet redeem the time now by doubling thy diligence (260).Richard Baxter / quote ↗
06c. 1653 AD[W]hen the pleasure is at the sweetest, death is the nearest (461)[.]Richard Baxter / quote ↗
08c. 1653 ADand the best, if not heedfully used, will prove the word. The better and keener the knife is, the sooner and deeper will it cut thy fingers, if thou take not heed (647).Richard Baxter / quote ↗
09c. 1653 ADThe way of painful duty is the way of fullest comfort. Christ carrieth all our comforts in his hand : if we are out of that way where Christ is to be met, we are out of the way where comfort is to be had (312).Richard Baxter / quote ↗
10c. 1653 ADThou art standing all this while at the door of eternity, and death is waiting to open the door, and put thee in(247).Richard Baxter / quote ↗
11c. 1653 ADIf thy meditation tends to fill thy note-book with notions, and good sayings, concerning God, and not thy heart with longing after him, and delight in him, for aught I know thy book is as much a Christian as thou (553).Richard Baxter / quote ↗
12c. 1653 ADThat physician is no better than a murderer, that negligently delayeth till his patient be dead or past cure (389).Richard Baxter / quote ↗
14c. 1653 ADIn necessary things unity in doubtful things liberty in all things charity.Richard Baxter / quote ↗
