A26981:666
A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainness and…A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and…
A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainness and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter.A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for B. Simmons, 1685
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3, 4, 5. N. 1. Faithful Prophets did tell Kings of their sin. 2. But such as Herod cannot bear reproof. 3. The persecution of faithful Teachers is usually for telling great men of their sins. 4. The multitude then did so much reverence prophets, that they were a terror and restraint to persecuting Rulers.
3, 4, 5. N. 1. Faithful Prophets did tell Kings of their sin. 2. But such as Herod cannot bear reproof. 3. The persecution of faithful Teachers is usually for telling great men of their sins. 4. The multitude then did so much reverence prophets, that they were a terrour and restraint to persecuting Rulers.
6. But when Herod's birth day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask. 8. And she being before instructed of her mother, said; Give me here John Baptists head in a charger.
6. But when Herods birth day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danc'd before them, and pleased Herod. 7. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask. 8. And she being before instructed of her mother, said; Give me here John Baptists head in a charger.
6, 7, 8. N. Great mens feasts and frolics are a usual season of great sin, and carnal pleasures are their snares. 2. Rash Oaths are the fruit of vice and the seed of more. 3. Voluptuous wantons are oft the most cruel and bloody persecutors. 4. The Devil seldom wanteth suggestors of cruelty.
6, 7, 8. N. Great mens feasts and frolicks are a usual season of great sin, and carnal pleasures are their snares. 2. Rash Oaths are the fruit of vice and the seed of more. 3. Voluptuous wantons are oft the most cruel and bloudy persecutors. 4. The Devil seldom wanteth suggestors of cruelty.