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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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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.
3. I shall there have none of Satan's solicitations, to pervert my will: He will not have that advantage by my Sense and Fantasy, nor that access unto me as now he hath. But of this I spake before.
3. I shall there have none of Satans solicitations, to pervert my will: He will not have that advantage by my Sense and Phantasie, nor that access unto me as now he hath. But of this I spake before.
§ 2. My WILL shall there be better than here, I. Negatively, because, 1. There will be nothing in it that is displeasing to God: No sinful inclination, habit or act: Nothing to strive against God's Spirit: Nor grudge at any word or work of God: No Principles of Enmity or Rebellion left. 2. There will be nothing