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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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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.
3. Nature is under penal sufferings already; and feeleth pain, fear, and many hurts, and foreseeth Death: And under this is undisposed of itself, to feel the pleasure of God's Love.
4. Nature is corrupted and diverted to Creature vanity, and its Appetite goeth another way, and cannot cure itself, and make itself suitable to the amiableness of God.