All Richard Baxter Quotes
- I preached as never sure to preach again, And as a dying man to dying men. Christianity
- Prayer is the breath of the new creature. Breath
- Prayer must carry on our work as much as preaching; he preacheth not heartily to his people that will not pray for them. Carry
- Hell is paved with infants skulls. Hell
- Dangers bring fears and fears more dangers bring. Bring
- Unity in things Necessary, Liberty in things Unnecessary, and Charity in all. All
- Sit not down without assurance. Get alone, and bring thy heart to the bar of trial: force it to answer the interrogatories put to it… Acquit
- If a man that is desperately sick today, did believe he should arise sound the next morning; or a man today, in despicable poverty, had… Afraid
- Death is half disarmed when the pleasures and interests of the flesh are first denied. Blessing
- In our first paradise in Eden there was a way to go out but no way to go in again. But as for the heavenly… Blessing
- I tell you again, God hath not ordinarily decreed the end without the means; and if you will neglect the means of salvation, it is… Certain
- My Lord, I have nothing to do in this World, but to seek and serve thee; I have nothing to do with a Heart and… Affection
- It is past all question, and agreed on by all sides, that no religion will save a man who is not serious, sincere, and diligent… Agreed
- That which once was, will be no more. Yesterday will never come again. To-day is passing, and will not return. You may work while it… Burns
- We are ignorant of things necessary, because we learn things superfluous and unnecessary Christianity
- 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… Birth
- Tomorrow is always the sluggard's working day; today is his holiday Christianity
- 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… Another Gospel
- Be careful how you spend your time: Spend your time in nothing which you know must be repented of. Careful
- Keep up you conjugal love in constant heat and vigor. Conjugal
- If life be long I will be glad, that I may long obey; if short, yet why should I be sad to welcome to endless… Day
- Such is the depth of the Christian Scriptures, that even if I were attempting to study them and nothing else from early boyhood to decrepit… Age
- Keep company with the more cheerful sort of the Godly; there is no mirth like the mirth of believers. Believer
- Lay siege to your sins, and starve them out by keeping away the food and fuel which is their maintenance and life. Food
- While doubt cannot be expelled, it can be subdued. Doubt