THE

PRACTICAL WORKS

OF THE

REV. RICHARD BAXTER.

THE

PRACTICAL WORKS

OF

THE REV. RICHARD BAXTER:

WITH

A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR,

AND

A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF HIS WRITINGS,

BY THE

REV. WILLIAM ORME,

AUTHOR OF

OF

The Life of JOHN Owen, D.D.;" “ BIBLIOTHECA BIBLICA," ETC.

VOL, XVIII.

IN TWENTY-THREE VOLUMES.

LONDON:

JAMES DUNCAN, 37, PATERNOSTER ROW.

MDCCCXXX.

CONTENTS

OF

THE EIGHTEENTH VOLUME.

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SERMON FOR THE FUNERAL OF MRS. HAN-

MER. -Acts vii. 59

-MR. STUBBS.-Acts xx. 24

MRS. COX.-Psalm cxix. iii..

-MR. ASHHURST.-John xii. 26

-MR. CORBET.-2 Cor. xii. 1-9

FAREWELL SERMON AT KIDDERMINSTER.-John

xvi. 22....

DYING THOUGHTS UPON Phil. i. 23

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Preface

Introduction..

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ibid.

Doet. 1. That the souls of believers, when departed hence,

shall be with Christ

1. The necessity of believing this proved

II. Whether it be best believing it, without consideration of

the difficulties, or proofs..

III. The certainty of it manifested ; from the immortality of

the soul: which is proved

1. The soul is a substance

2. It is a substance formally differenced from lower substance,

by the virtue of special vital activity, intellect, and free

will ..

3. It is not annihilated at death.

4. Nor destroyed by dissolution of parts. ... ...

5. Nor loseth its formal power, or virtue

6. Nor doth sleep, or cease to act.....

7. To cease to be individuate by union with any other common

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