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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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And sure if we must hear Christ and his Gospel before Priests or Princes, or before our dearest friends, much more before our fleshly Lusts and Appetites, and before a profane and foolish Scorner, and before the temptations of the Devil. O had we heard Christ warning us, when we hearkened to the Tempter, and to the Flesh, how safely had we lived, and how comfortably might we have died!
And sure if we must hear Christ and his Gospel before Priests or Princes, or before our dearest friends, much more before our fleshly Lusts and Appetites, and before a profane and foolish Scorner, and before the temptations of the Devil. O had we heard Christ warning us, when we hearkned to the Tempter, and to the Flesh, how safely had we lived, and how comfortably might we have died!
§ 36. But this word [Hear him] is as comfortable as obligatory. Hear him Sinner, when he calls thee to ⟨p. 347⟩repent and turn to God, Hear him when he calleth thee to himself, to take him for thy Lord and Saviour, to believe and trust him for Pardon and Salvation. Hear him he when calleth, Come to me all ye that are weary and heavy laden: Ho, every, every one that thirsteth come! whoever will, let him drink of the Water of Life freely. Hear him when he commandeth, and hear him when he promiseth; and hear him before the worldly wise when he teacheth us the way to God. Hear him, for he knows what he saith: Hear him, for he is true, and faithful, and infallible: Hear him, for he is the Son of God, the greatest Messenger that ever God sent! Hear him, for he purposely came down into Flesh, that he might familiarly teach us: Hear him, for none else in the Word hath made known the things of God like him, and none can do it. Hear him, for he meaneth us no hurt: He is our dearest Friend, and Love itself, and saith nothing but for our Salvation, and promiseth nothing but what he will perform. Yea, Hear him, for every Soul that will not hear him shall be cut off.
§ 36. But this word [Hear him] is as comfortable as obligatory. Hear him Sinner, when he calls thee to