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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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5. And this Gospel which Conquered them was still opposed by them, and the Christians persecuted as a sort of hated men, till it overcame the Persecutors.
It's true that Heathenism hath the greatest part of the World, and Mahometans have as much as Christians: But one sort got it by the Sword, and the other by the Doctrine, and Holy lives of a few unarmed inferior men.
It's true that Heathenism hath the greatest part of the VVorld, and Mahometans have as much as Christians: But one sort got it by the Sword, and the other by the Doctrine, and Holy lives of a few unarmed inferiour men.
II. But I use this of the Extent of Faith, but as a probable, and not a cogent Argument: But the main Argument is from the Sanctifying effect of Faith.
I know it will be said, that many or most Christians are as bad as other men.