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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. 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.
5. God hateth wickedness and wicked men; and mere Nature cannot secure us that we are saved from that enmity.
5. God hateth wickedness and wicked men; and meer Nature cannot secure us that we are saved from that enmity.
Diligence may do much to get religious Knowledge, and Words, and all that which I call the Art of Religion: And God may bless this as a preparation to holy Life and Love: But till the Souls Appetite incline with desire to God and Holiness, Divine things will not sweetly relish.