A26921:869
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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§ 16. But what was the Introduction to this Apparition ⟨p. 324⟩and Transfiguration? It was Christ's praying; Luk. 9. 28, 29. He went up into a Mountain to pray: and as he prayed he was transfigured: Surely, this is written to invite and encourage us to pray. We are in greater need than Christ. It's folly in Unbelievers to think Prayer vain, because God is unchangeable. We are not unchangeable: And the exercise of Faith, dependence on God and true desires, being the Conditions required in a due Receiver, maketh those Blessings become ours, which else we had been uncapable of God who commandeth fervent Prayer, hath promised to answer it. Though we must not think to be the Rulers of the World, nor have whatever our Flesh or folly doth desire, because we ask it earnestly; yet true Prayer is the appointed way for obtaining what we need, and is best for us, and we are fitted to receive. And as Christ had this wonderful return to his Prayers, his Servants have experience that their choicest Mercies for Soul and Body, have come this way.
§ 16. But what was the Introduction to this Apparition ⟨p. 324⟩and Transfiguration? It was Christ's praying; Luk. 9. 28, 29. He went up into a Mountain to pray: and as he prayed he was transfigured: Surely, this is written to invite and encourage us to pray. We are in greater need than Christ. It's folly in Unbelievers to think Prayer vain, because God is unchangeable. We are not unchangeable: And the exercise of Faith, dependance on God and true desires, being the Conditions required in a due Receiver, maketh those Blessings become our•s, which else we had been uncapable of God who commandeth fervent Prayer, hath promised to answer it. Though we must not think to be the Rulers of the World, nor have whatever our Flesh or solly doth desire, because we ask it earnestly; yet true Prayer is the appointed way for obtaining what we need, and is best for us, and we are fitted to receive. And as Christ had this wonderful return to his Prayers, his Servants have experience that their choicest Mercies for Soul and Body, have come this way.