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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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Appendix › The Reasons and Helps of my Belief and Hope of this Perfection.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
IX. And all the course of Religious and Moral duty which he hath commanded me, and in which he hath employed my life, were never imposed to deceive me; I am sure by Nature and Scripture that it is my Duty to love God and my Neighbour, to desire Perfection, and to serve God, and do good with all my time and power, and to trust God for my reward, believing that all this shall not be in vain; nor that which is best be made my loss. O blessed be God for Commands and Holy Duty: For they are equal to Promises: Who can fear that he shall lose by seeking God?
X. As God hath sealed the Truth of his Word as aforesaid, so he hath by an instituted Office and Ordinance, sealed and delivered to my self, his Covenant ⟨p. 293⟩with the gift of Christ and Life, in Baptism, and the Lord's Supper.
XI. He hath given me such a love to Holy Things and Persons, that I greatly long to see his Church in perfect Light, and Love, and Concord: Oh how sweet would it be to see all men Wise, and Holy, and Joyfully praising God: Every Christian longs for this: And therefore such a state will be.