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baxter14
Richard Baxter
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baxter14 — Richard Baxter.
Author: Richard Baxter
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1kind. Full of virtue and holiness to the Lord. 2
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 3 min2tempt you to despise your future mate. 3
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 3 min3tempt you to despise your future mate. 3
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 3 min4the world for you. One who is contented to be the companion of your
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 3 min5and as they love much themselves, so they expect much love from you.
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min6to your wives, is to deny a duty which God has urgently imposed on you.
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min7father and mother, and to cleave to you; 5
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min8Let not the observation of their faults make you forget or overlook their
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min9Excuse them as far as is right in the Lord. Consider the frailty of the sex.
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min10lived out. 8
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min11consequently lovely. Love will cause love, as fire kindleth fire. A good
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min12self-denying, patient, harmless, holy heavenly Christian. 10
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min13your own flesh?
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 3 min14you do not wish to hurt your own self and are quick to care for your own
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 3 min15together nor to discuss heavenly things together, nor can you be mutual
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 3 min16advantage for many, many temptations. 14
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 3 min17advantage for many, many temptations. 14
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 3 min18fervently. Love will suppress wrath; you cannot be bitter over little things
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 3 min19centered feelings. 16 These are the feelings which cause intolerance and
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 3 min20offended with the words or failings of each other, than you would be if
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min21upset the other shall silently and gently bear it until you have come to your
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min22until death, and must be the companions of each other's lives, and the
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min23about the matters of your families.22
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min24tongue and do not speak hurtful and taunting words, talking it out hotly
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min25reason with the other (unless it be with a person so insolent as will make
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min26another; and ask for forgiveness of each other, and join in prayer to God
pp. 5–5 · ≈ 4 min27that you have immortal souls, and an endless life of joy or misery to live?
pp. 5–5 · ≈ 4 min28are not helping each other's souls.27
pp. 6–6 · ≈ 4 min29one another, and how you are preparing for your everlasting sorrows:
pp. 6–7 · ≈ 7 min30pleasing as) wholesome food, and to keep each other from that which is hurtful
pp. 8–8 · ≈ 4 min31costs or pains, by which the health of each other may be restored, or your souls
pp. 8–8 · ≈ 4 min32time when death will make the separation; and live together daily as those
pp. 8–8 · ≈ 4 min33seriousness, and skill, and diligence, is needful for one, that hath the last
pp. 8–11 · ≈ 11 min
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 3 min2tempt you to despise your future mate. 3
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 3 min3tempt you to despise your future mate. 3
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 3 min4the world for you. One who is contented to be the companion of your
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 3 min5and as they love much themselves, so they expect much love from you.
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min6to your wives, is to deny a duty which God has urgently imposed on you.
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min7father and mother, and to cleave to you; 5
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min8Let not the observation of their faults make you forget or overlook their
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min9Excuse them as far as is right in the Lord. Consider the frailty of the sex.
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min10lived out. 8
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min11consequently lovely. Love will cause love, as fire kindleth fire. A good
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min12self-denying, patient, harmless, holy heavenly Christian. 10
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 3 min13your own flesh?
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 3 min14you do not wish to hurt your own self and are quick to care for your own
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 3 min15together nor to discuss heavenly things together, nor can you be mutual
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 3 min16advantage for many, many temptations. 14
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 3 min17advantage for many, many temptations. 14
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 3 min18fervently. Love will suppress wrath; you cannot be bitter over little things
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 3 min19centered feelings. 16 These are the feelings which cause intolerance and
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 3 min20offended with the words or failings of each other, than you would be if
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min21upset the other shall silently and gently bear it until you have come to your
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min22until death, and must be the companions of each other's lives, and the
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min23about the matters of your families.22
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min24tongue and do not speak hurtful and taunting words, talking it out hotly
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min25reason with the other (unless it be with a person so insolent as will make
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min26another; and ask for forgiveness of each other, and join in prayer to God
pp. 5–5 · ≈ 4 min27that you have immortal souls, and an endless life of joy or misery to live?
pp. 5–5 · ≈ 4 min28are not helping each other's souls.27
pp. 6–6 · ≈ 4 min29one another, and how you are preparing for your everlasting sorrows:
pp. 6–7 · ≈ 7 min30pleasing as) wholesome food, and to keep each other from that which is hurtful
pp. 8–8 · ≈ 4 min31costs or pains, by which the health of each other may be restored, or your souls
pp. 8–8 · ≈ 4 min32time when death will make the separation; and live together daily as those
pp. 8–8 · ≈ 4 min33seriousness, and skill, and diligence, is needful for one, that hath the last
pp. 8–11 · ≈ 11 min
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