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Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and…
Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and the latter times of his corporal pains and weakness.
London: printed by Tho. Snowden for B. Simmons, 1683
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But, alas, if it were not a work that hath great impediment it would not be so rare in the World: What is it in us that keepeth the Sun of Love from so shining on us, as to revive our Souls into Holy contentments and delight.
It must be supposed, 1. That all God's gifts are free, and that he giveth not to all alike: The wonderful variety of Creatures proveth this. 2. The reasons of his differencing works are his own will, and inferior reasons are mostly unknown to us, of which he is not bound to give us an account.
It must be supposed, 1. That all God's gifts are free, and that he giveth not to all alike: The wonderful variety of Creatures proveth this. 2. The reasons of his differencing works are his own will, and inferiour reasons are mostly unknown to us, of which he is not bound to give us an account.
3. But yet we see that God doth his works in a causal order, and one work prepareth for another; and he maketh variety of capacities, which occasion variety of receptions and of gifts; and he useth to give every thing that, to which he hath brought it into the next capacity and disposition.