Speak to your people as to men that must be awakened, either here or in hell. — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
Overvalue not therefore the manner of your own worship, and overvilify not other men's of a different mode. — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
It is not the reading of many books which is necessary to make a man wise or good; but well reading of… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
I preached as never sure to preach again, And as a dying man to dying men. — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
To be the people of God without regeneration, is as impossible as to be the children of men without generation. — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
If a man that is desperately sick today, did believe he should arise sound the next morning; or a man today, in… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
God takes men's hearty desires and will, instead of the deed, where they have not power to fulfill it; but he never… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
In my library I have profitably and pleasantly dwelt among the shining lights, with which the learned, wise, and holy men of… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
Till men are deeply humbled, they can part with Christ and Salvation for a lust, for a little wordly gain, for that… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
Will any man that hath not lost his senses, now stand caviling, and quarrelling, that so few should be saved, instead of… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
Though selfishness hath defiled the whole man, yet sensual pleasure is the chief part of its interest, and, therefore, by the senses… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
I like to hear a man dwell much on the same essentials of Christianity. For we have but one God, and one… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
It is not the reading of many books which is necessary to make a man wise or good, but the well-reading of… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
It is past all question, and agreed on by all sides, that no religion will save a man who is not serious,… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
A foolish physician he is, and a most unfaithful friend, that will let a sick man die for fear of troubling him;… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
Naturally, men are prone to spin themselves a web of opinions out of their own brain, and to have a religion that… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
The very design of the gospel doth tend to self-abasing; and the work of grace is begun and carried on in humiliation.… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
When Christ comes with regenerating grace, he finds no man sitting still, but all posting to eternal ruin, and making haste toward… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
When we speak to drunkards, worldlings, or any ignorant, unconverted men, we disgrace them as in that condition to the utmost, and… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
It is true, that men may have Christ whenever they are willing to comply with His terms. But if you are not… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
A man pleaser cannot be true to God, because he is a servant to the enemies of his service; the wind of… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
The more perfect the sight is the more delightful the beautiful object. The more perfect the appetite, the sweeter the food. The more musical… — Richard Baxter Copy Share
Most (Christians) have an ungrounded trust in Christ, hoping that He will pardon, justify and save them, while the world has their hearts, and… — Richard Baxter Copy Share
My Lord, I have nothing to do in this World, but to seek and serve thee; I have nothing to do with a Heart… — Richard Baxter Copy Share
We must feel toward our people as a father toward his children; yea, the most tender love of a mother must not surpass ours.… — Richard Baxter Copy Share
We are ignorant of things necessary, because we learn things superfluous and unnecessary — Richard Baxter Copy Share
In a divine commonwealth holiness must have the principal honor and encouragement, and a great difference be made between the precious and the vile. — Richard Baxter Copy Share
God takes men's hearty desires and will, instead of the deed, where they have not power to fulfill it; but he never took the… — Richard Baxter Copy Share
Naturally, men are prone to spin themselves a web of opinions out of their own brain, and to have a religion that may be… — Richard Baxter Copy Share
“God never saved any man for being a preacher, nor because he was an able preacher; but because he was a justified, sanctified man,… — Richard Baxter Copy Share
A man pleaser cannot be true to God, because he is a servant to the enemies of his service; the wind of a man's… — Richard Baxter Copy Share
“He is not drowning His sheep when He washeth them, nor killing them when He is shearing them. But by this He showeth that… — Richard Baxter Copy Share
Get masters of families to do their duty, and they will not only spare you a great deal of labor, but will much further… — Richard Baxter Copy Share
Such is the depth of the Christian Scriptures, that even if I were attempting to study them and nothing else from early boyhood to… — Richard Baxter Copy Share
