Baxter's Practical Works, Volume 1: A Sum of Practical Theology, and Cases of Conscience. Directing Christians How to Use Their Knowledge and Faith; How to Improve All Helps and Means, and to Perform All Duties; How to Overcome Temptations, and to Escape Or Mortify Every Sin. in Four Parts: A Christian DirectoryLettermen Associates, 2007 - 1050 pagine "The editor's preface (1707), p. xiii stated that the works of Richard Baxter are 'perhaps the best body of practical divinity that is extent in our own or any other tongue.' Richard Baxter lived from 1615-1691. The DIRECTORY was completed in 1665. Its scope was intended to cover all of practical theology, a summa of casuistry . . ." Timothy Keller calls it "the greatest manual on Biblical counseling ever produced." |
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Pagina v
... thoughts effectual . 255 1. General directions for meditation or good thoughts ib . 2. Particular directions about the work of meditation 257 Tit . 4. The difference between a contemplative and an active life . Q. 1. What is a ...
... thoughts effectual . 255 1. General directions for meditation or good thoughts ib . 2. Particular directions about the work of meditation 257 Tit . 4. The difference between a contemplative and an active life . Q. 1. What is a ...
Pagina xxiv
... thoughts are very like Paul's . What Orme says of the former is true of the latter , - " In these thoughts , as there are few rap- tures , so there are no depressions or despondencies . They discover throughout a solemn , calm ...
... thoughts are very like Paul's . What Orme says of the former is true of the latter , - " In these thoughts , as there are few rap- tures , so there are no depressions or despondencies . They discover throughout a solemn , calm ...
Pagina xxxix
... thoughts of everlasting rest seemed , even while he continued in health , to swallow up all other thoughts ; and he lived in a constant preparation for it , and looked more like one that was ripe for glory , than an inhabitant of this ...
... thoughts of everlasting rest seemed , even while he continued in health , to swallow up all other thoughts ; and he lived in a constant preparation for it , and looked more like one that was ripe for glory , than an inhabitant of this ...
Pagina lvi
... thought at home , upon myself and sins , and many thoughts above , upon the high , and amiable , and beautifying objects . " Heretofore I knew much less than now , and yet was not half so much acquainted with my ignorance . I had a ...
... thought at home , upon myself and sins , and many thoughts above , upon the high , and amiable , and beautifying objects . " Heretofore I knew much less than now , and yet was not half so much acquainted with my ignorance . I had a ...
Pagina lvii
... thoughts of my own understanding , though I must needs know that it is better furnished than it was then . " Accordingly , I had then a far higher opinion of learned persons and books than I have now ; for what I wanted myself , I thought ...
... thoughts of my own understanding , though I must needs know that it is better furnished than it was then . " Accordingly , I had then a far higher opinion of learned persons and books than I have now ; for what I wanted myself , I thought ...
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Parole e frasi comuni
affections appetite Baxter believe better body called carnal cast cause Christ christians church command common conscience creature danger death delight desire devil Direct doth duty enemies evil eyes faith fear feel flesh friends give given glory God's godly grace greater greatest hand hath hear heart heaven hell holy honour hope ignorant judge judgment keep knowledge labour less light live look Lord Matt matter means mind nature necessary never obedience object passion persons pleasing pleasure prayer preaching present pride proud Psal reason religion Remember repentance rest saith salvation Scripture sense servants serve sinners sins soul speak Spirit suffer sure tell Tempt temptations thee things thou thoughts tion true trust truth turn understanding unto worldly yourselves
Brani popolari
Pagina 148 - And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Pagina 284 - For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Pagina 137 - Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Pagina 62 - Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is : For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green ; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Pagina 25 - Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while : for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is -offended.
Pagina 128 - I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands ; thou hast put all things under his feet...
Pagina 14 - If ye were of the world, the world would love his own; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Pagina 290 - For he that will love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good ; Let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Pagina 44 - For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
Pagina 148 - And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.