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A26921 Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and the latter times of his corporal pains and weakness.; Dying thoughts upon Philippians I, 23 Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1683 (1683) Wing B1256; ESTC R2942 256,274 424

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experience_n be_v teach_v to_o give_v he_o thanks_o and_o praise_n who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n §_o 14._o o_o what_o clear_a reason_n what_o great_a experience_n do_v command_v i_o to_o trust_v he_o absolute_o and_o implicit_o to_o trust_v he_o and_o to_o distrust_v myself_o 1._o he_o be_v essential_a infinite_a perfection_n power_n wisdom_n and_o love_n there_o be_v in_o he_o all_o that_o shall_v invite_v and_o encourage_v rational_a trust_n and_o nothing_o that_o shall_v discourage_v it_o 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o any_o creature_n to_o be_v trust_v but_o god_n in_o that_o creature_n or_o god_n work_v in_o and_o by_o it_o distrust_v he_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v trust_v not_o the_o earth_n to_o bear_v i_o nor_o the_o air_n to_o breath_n in_o much_o less_o any_o mutable_a friend_n 3._o i_o be_o altogether_o his_o own_o his_o own_o by_o right_n and_o his_o own_o by_o devotion_n and_o consent_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o trust_v 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the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v the_o sure_a character_n of_o his_o child_n the_o witness_n pledge_v and_o earnest_a of_o heaven_n the_o name_n and_o mark_v of_o god_n upon_o i_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o shall_v i_o not_o believe_v his_o love_n and_o trust_v he_o 9_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o member_n of_o his_o son_n and_o so_o far_o already_o unite_v i_o to_o he_o and_o will_v he_o not_o take_v care_n of_o the_o member_n of_o his_o son_n will_v he_o lose_v those_o that_o be_v give_v he_o be_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v trust_v with_o his_o member_n 10._o i_o be_o his_o interest_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o son_n free_o belove_v dear_o buy_v for_o who_o so_o much_o be_v suffer_v and_o do_v that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o call_v we_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n and_o may_v i_o not_o trust_v he_o with_o his_o dear_a buy_a treasure_n 11._o he_o have_v state_v i_o in_o a_o relation_n to_o angel_n who_o rejoice_v at_o my_o repentance_n and_o to_o the_o heavenly_a society_n which_o shall_v not_o miss_v the_o small_a part_n angel_n shall_v not_o lose_v their_o joy_n nor_o ministration_n 12._o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o i_o even_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n he_o have_v give_v i_o many_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n and_o shall_v i_o fear_v lest_o he_o will_v break_v his_o word_n or_o covenant_n 13._o my_o saviour_n be_v the_o forerunner_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a and_o there_o appear_v and_o intercede_v for_o i_o and_o this_o after_o he_o have_v conquer_v death_n and_o rise_v again_o to_o assure_v i_o of_o a_o future_a life_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o