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Richard Baxter was an English poet, born on November 12, 1615, and died on December 8, 1691. Known for his religious poetry and theological writings, Baxter held a significant position in English literature during the 17th century.

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“Thou has heard the words of Christ. . . . Dost thou weep, when I have thee, Poor soul, what aileth thee? Dost thou weep, when I have wept so much? Be of good cheer ; thy wounds are saving, and not deadly. It is I that have made them, who mean thee no hurt : though I let out thy blood, I will not let out thy life (628).”

Christ Redemption Assurance

Book:The Saints' Everlasting Rest

Source: The Saints' Everlasting Rest

“Despair of ever being saved, "except thou be born again," or of seeing God "without holiness," or of having part in Christ except thou "love him above father, mother, or thy own life." This kind of despair is one of the first steps to heaven.”

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Book:The saints everlasting rest: or, a treatise of the blessed state of the saints, in their enjoyment of God in glory

Source: The saints everlasting rest: or, a treatise of the blessed state of the saints, in their enjoyment of God in glory

“It is true, that men may have Christ whenever they are willing to comply with His terms. But if you are not willing now, how can you think you shall be willing hereafter?”

Ifs Thinking Men May Term Christ Willing Hereafter

Author:Richard Baxter

“Till men are deeply humbled, they can part with Christ and Salvation for a lust, for a little wordly gain, for that which is less than nothing. But when God hath enlightened their consciences, and broken their hearts, then they would give a world for Christ.”

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Author:Richard Baxter

“We must feel toward our people as a father toward his children; yea, the most tender love of a mother must not surpass ours. We must even travail in birth, till Christ be formed in them. They should see that we care for no outward thing, neither liberty, nor honor, nor life, in comparison to their salvation... When the people see that you truly love them, they will hear anything from you...Oh therefore, see that you feel a tender love for your people in your hearts, and let them perceive it in your speech and conduct. Let them see that you spend and are spent for their sakes.”

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Author:Richard Baxter

“I like to hear a man dwell much on the same essentials of Christianity. For we have but one God, and one Christ, and one faith to preach; and I will not preach another Gospel to please men with variety, as if our Saviour and our Gospel had grown stale.”

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Book:The practical works of Richard Baxter: with a life of the author and a critical examination of his writings by William Orme

Source: The practical works of Richard Baxter: with a life of the author and a critical examination of his writings by William Orme

“When Christ comes with regenerating grace, he finds no man sitting still, but all posting to eternal ruin, and making haste toward hell; till, by conviction, he first brings them to a stand, and then, by conversion, turn first their hearts, and then their lives, sincerely to himself.”

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Book:The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: With a Preface, Giving Some Account of the Author, and of this Edition of His Practical Works : an Essay on His Genius, Works and Times : and a Portrait

Source: The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: With a Preface, Giving Some Account of the Author, and of this Edition of His Practical Works : an Essay on His Genius, Works and Times : and a Portrait

“Christ leads me through no darker rooms than He went through before.”

Christ Rooms Leading Me

Book:Poetical fragments: heart-imployment with God and it self. The concordant discord of a broken-healed heart. Sorrowing-rejoycing, fearing-hoping, dying-living. Written partly for near friends in a sickness, and other deep affliction

Source: Poetical fragments: heart-imployment with God and it self. The concordant discord of a broken-healed heart. Sorrowing-rejoycing, fearing-hoping, dying-living. Written partly for near friends in a sickness, and other deep affliction

“Most (Christians) have an ungrounded trust in Christ, hoping that He will pardon, justify and save them, while the world has their hearts, and they live to the ﬂesh. And this trust they take as justifying faith.”

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Author:Richard Baxter