English theologian (1615-1691)
It pleased the great Creator of the world to make three sorts of living creatures. Angels he made pure spirits, without flesh, and therefore he made them only for heaven and not to dwell on earth. Beasts were made flesh, without immortal souls, and therefore they were made only for the earth and not for heaven: Man is of a middle nature between both, as partaking of both flesh and spirit, so is he made for earth, but as his passage or way to heaven, and not that this should be his home or happiness. The blessed state that man was made for was to behold the glorious majesty of the Lord and to praise him among his holy angels; and to love him, and to be filled with his love forever.
RICHARD BAXTER
A Call to the Unconverted to Turn and Live
In hell, sinners shall forever lay all the blame on their own wills. Hell is a rational torment by conscience.
RICHARD BAXTER
"The People Who Receive the Saints' Rest", The Saints' Everlasting Rest
Believe it, brethren, God looks for more from England, than from most nations in the world; and for more from you that enjoy these helps, than from the dark, untaught congregations of the land.
RICHARD BAXTER
The Saints' Everlasting Rest
Remember with whom thou hast to do: what canst thou expect from dust but levity; or from corruption, but defilement?
RICHARD BAXTER
The Saints' Everlasting Rest
And satan, having liberty to tempt and try us, will quickly raise up storms and waves before us, as soon as we are set to sea; which make young beginners often fear, that they shall never live to reach the haven.
RICHARD BAXTER
A Christian Directory
When I compare my slow and unprofitable life with the frequent and wonderful mercies received, it shames me, it silences me, and leaves me inexcusable.
RICHARD BAXTER
The Saints' Everlasting Rest
I hate that preaching which tendeth to make the hearers laugh, or to move their mind with tickling levity, and affect them as stage-players use to do, instead of affecting them with a holy reverence of the name of God.
RICHARD BAXTER
The Reformed Pastor
The most dangerous mistake that our Souls are capable of, is, to take the Creature for God, and Earth for Heaven. And yet alas, how common is this. And in how great a degree are the best guilty of it.
RICHARD BAXTER
The Saints' Everlasting Rest
Be most suspicious of your hearts in cases where self-interest or passions are engaged; for they will easily deal deceitfully and cheat yourselves in the smoke and dust of such distempers.
RICHARD BAXTER
Christian Ethics
When the Son of God comes to rescue us and bring us back to God, He does not find in us the ability to believe.
RICHARD BAXTER
"The Nature of the Saints' Rest", The Saints' Everlasting Rest
Let Scripture be first and most in your hearts and hands and other books be used as subservient to it.
RICHARD BAXTER
The Practical Works of the Late Reverend and Pious Mr. Richard Baxter
Till thou hast learned to suffer from a saint a well as from the wicked, and to be abused by the godly as well as the ungodly, never look to live a contented or comfortable life, nor ever think thou has truly learned the art of suffering.
RICHARD BAXTER
The Saints' Everlasting Rest