Study hard, for the well is deep, and our brains are shallow. Richard Baxter More Quotes by Richard Baxter More Quotes From Richard Baxter The more perfect the sight is the more delightful the beautiful object. The more perfect the appetite, the sweeter the food. The more musical the ear, the more pleasant the melody. The more perfect the soul, the more joyous the joys of heaven, and the more glorious that glory. Richard Baxter sightperfectbeautiful In hell, sinners shall forever lay all the blame on their own wills. Hell is a rational torment by conscience. Richard Baxter blamehellforever It is not a terrible thing to a wretched soul, when it shall lie roaring perpetually in the flames of hell, and the God of mercy himself shall laugh at them; when...God shall mock them instead of relieving them; when none in heaven or earth can help them but God, and he shall rejoice over them in their calamity Richard Baxter flameslaughinglying An aching tooth is better out than in. Richard Baxter dental-workteethfunny It is not the reading of many books which is necessary to make a man wise or good; but well reading of a few. Richard Baxter readingwisebook You may know God, but not comprehend Him. Richard Baxter knowing-godknowsmay Make careful choice of the books which you read: Richard Baxter scripturechoicesbook 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 paradise, there is a way to go in, but not way to go out. Richard Baxter edenblessingchristian While doubt cannot be expelled, it can be subdued. Richard Baxter doubt To live among such excellent helps as our libraries afford, to have so many silent wise companions whenever we please. Richard Baxter librarywisehelping Keep company with the more cheerful sort of the Godly; there is no mirth like the mirth of believers. Richard Baxter mirthcheerfulgodly Sinners, hear and consider, if you wilfully condemn your souls to bestiality, God will condemn them to perpetual misery. Richard Baxter gods-willmiserysoul Take heed to yourselves, lest you perish while you call upon others to take heed of perishing, and lest you famish yourselves while you prepare their food. Richard Baxter perishingheed And though it be their sin and vanity that is the cause, it is nevertheless your sin to be the unnecessary occasion: for you must consider that you live among diseased souls. And you must not lay a stumblingblock in their way, nor blow up the fire of their lust, nor make your ornaments their snares; but you must walk among sinful persons, as you would do with a candle among straw or gunpowder; or else you may see the flame which you would not foresee, when it is too late to quench it. Richard Baxter blockfireblow 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 faith to preach; and I will not preach another Gospel to please men with variety, as if our Saviour and our Gospel had grown stale. Richard Baxter essentialsfaithmen Nothing can be rightly known, if God be not known; nor is any study well managed, nor to any great purpose, if God is not studied. We know little of the creature, till we know it as it stands related to the Creator. Richard Baxter studypurposelittles If family religion were duly attended to and properly discharged, I think the preaching of the Word would not be the common instrument of conversion. Richard Baxter instrumentscommonthinking I remember myself, that when I was young, I had sometime the company of one ancient godly minister, who was of weaker parts than many others, but yet did profit me more than most; because he would never in prayer or conference speak of God, or the life to come, but with such marvelous seriousness and reverence, as if he had seen the majesty and glory which he talked of. Richard Baxter majestygodlyprayer Above all be much in secret prayer and meditation. By this you will fetch the heavenly fire that must kindle your sacrifice: remember you cannot decline and neglect your duty to your own hurt alone, many will be losers by it as well as you. Richard Baxter sacrificehurtprayer 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 doebelieveson
