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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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Richard Baxter's Dying Thoughts. › Part 4: IV. The Constitutive Reasons from the state of my will.
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1. It will not there by tied to a body of cross interests and inclinations, which is now the greatest snare and enemy to my Soul? Which is still drawing my love, and care, and fears, and sorrows, to and for it self, and turning them from my highest interest. How great a deliverance will it be, to be freed from the temptations, and the inordinate love, and cares, and fears for this corruptible Flesh?
1. It will not there by tyed to a body of cross interests and inclinations, which is now the greatest snare and enemy to my Soul? Which is still drawing my love, and care, and fears, and sorrows, to and for it self, and turning them from my highest interest. How great a deliverance will it be, to be freed from the temptations, and the inordinate love, and cares, and fears for this corruptible Flesh?
2. My will shall not there be tempted by a world of inferior good, which is the bait and provision for the Flesh, where Meat, and Sleep, and Possessions, House, Lands, and Friends, are all become my snares and danger: Gods mercies will not be made there the Tempters instruments: I shall not there have the Flatteries or frowns, promises or threatenings of the Tyrants of the World to tempt me: Bad company will not infect me, nor divert me: The errors of good men will not seduce me; nor reputation or reverence of the Wise, Learned, or Religious draw me to imitate them in any sin.
2. My will shall not there be tempted by a world of inferiour good, which is the bait and provision for the Flesh, where Meat, and Sleep, and Possessions, House, Lands, and Friends, are all become my snares and danger: Gods mercies will not be made there the Tempters instruments: I shall not there have the Flatteries or frowns, promises or threatnings of the Tyrants of the World to tempt me: Bad company will not infect me, nor divert me: The errours of good men wi•l not seduce me; nor reputation or reverence of the Wise, Learned, or Religious draw me to imitate them in any sin.