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A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at KidderminsterA treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kederminster

Name: A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kidderminster
Author: Richard Baxter

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed by Robert White for Nevil Simmons, 1675

[96], 417, [15] p. · 163k words · Wing B1431 · ESTC R218685

Title page: Princeton Theological Seminary Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

A DIALOGUE OF Self-denial. Flesh. Spirit.

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.

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Spirit. Thy Something is not thine, but his that gave it. Resign it to him, if thou mean to save it.

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Flesh. God gave me Life: and shall I choose to die Before my time? or pine in misery?

Flesh. God gave me Life: and shall I choose to die Before my time? or pine in miserie?

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Spirit. God is thy Life: If then thou fearest death; Let him be all thy soul, thy pulse, and breath.

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Flesh. What! must I hate my self? when as my brother Must love me? d I may not hate another?

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Spirit. Loath what is loathsome: Love God in the rest: He truly love's himself, that love's God best.

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The book

Title as printed

A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at KidderminsterA treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kederminster

Author

Richard Baxter 1615–1691

Place

London

Printer

Robert White

Bookseller

Nevil Simmons

Year

1675

Size

[96], 417, [15] p.

Words

163,110

Catalogue

Wing B1431 · ESTC R218685

Text

EEBO-TCP A27053

Passages

1,001

Sections

Title page

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36