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A saint or a brute the certain necessity and excellency of holiness, &c. ...…
A saint or a brute the certain necessity and excellency of holiness, &c. ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Francis Tyton, 1662
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2. Comprehensively of the Means we may say, that One thing, •t is, Sanctification, is Necessary to the Pleasing of God; which •o be regarded, 1. As the end of Obedience, and 2. As the end […] Love: by the obedient soul in way of duty; and by the loving •l devoted to God, as its Delight.
2. Comprehensively of the Means we may say, that One thing, •t is, Sanctification, is Necessary to the Pleasing of God; which •o be regarded, 1. As the end of Obedience, and 2. As the end 〈…〉 Love: by the obedient soul in way of duty; and by the loving •l devoted to God, as its Delight.
The world hath many contrary Masters, and therefore hath •ny things to do to please them; and when they have done •ir best, they cannot please them all, but may leave more diseased then they please: For those that they must please, expect […] possibilities; and many a single person perhaps may look for […] much as you can give to all: And they have such contrary •rests, which you must serve if you will please them; and con•y minds which you must humour, that the same things that […] expects to please him, will vehemently displease another; and •rhaps the more displease the other, because it is pleasing to •t one.
The world hath many contrary Masters, and therefore hath •ny things to do to please them; and when they have done •ir best, they cannot please them all, but may leave more disased then they please: For those that they must please, expect possibilities; and many a single person perhaps may look for much as you can give to all: And they have such contrary rests, which you must serve if you will please them; and cony minds which you must humour, that the same things that expects to please him, will vehemently displease another; and rhaps the more displease the other, because it is pleasing to t one.