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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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3. In this disposed matter it causeth Vegetable life itself.
So doth the Spirit of God, 1. Operate on Millions but lifeless Accidents, as the Sun on a stone Wall. 2. On others Dispose and prepare them to Divine Life. 3. On others (so disposed) it effecteth the Divine life itself: When holy Love is turned into a habit like to Nature.
That none but the Holy Ghost doth make this holy change, is evident: For, the effect cannot transcend the causes; 1. Nature alone is dark, and knoweth not the attractive amiableness of God, till illuminated; nor can give us a satisfactory notice of God's special Love to us.
2. Nature is Guilty; and Guilt breedeth fears of ⟨p. 371⟩Justice; and fear makes us wild and fly from God, lest he will hurt us.