“Yet I must tell you, that all these graces which are expressed by passions of sorrow, fear, joy, hope, love, are not so certainly to be tried by the passion that is in them, as by the will that is either contained in them, or supposed in them; not as acts of the sensitive, but of the rational appetite (358).”
Quote by Richard Baxter
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The Saints' Everlasting Rest
This book delves into the theological and philosophical ideas surrounding the concept of the afterlife and the rest that is promised to the faithful in various religious traditions. more
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Richard Baxter
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. more
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