The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme

RICHARD EDWARDS, CRANÉ COURT, FLEET STREET, LONDON.

The text explained : The doctrine. The knowledge of the

only true God and of Jesus Christ the Mediator, is the

life of grace, and the necessary way to the life of glory.
What is contained in the knowledge of God, os to the
act: what as to the object. A short scheme of the
Divine properties and attributes to be known

CHAPTER II.

Of the knowledge of God's being, and the necessary effects

of it on the heart..

CHAPTER III.

Of the knowledge of God's unity and indivisibility, and its

necessary effects

CHAPTER IV.

Of the knowledge of God's immensity, and so of his in-
comprehensibleness, omnipresence, and the effects....

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CHAPTER V.

Of the knowledge of God's eternity, and its due effects. A

believer referring all things to eternity, honoureth his

very horse, or dog, or smallest mercy, more than unbe-

lievers honour their king, their lives, their souls, regard-

ing them but for transitory ends. Unbelievers denying

the end, destroy mórally all souls, all mercies, all Divine

revelations, all God's ordinances, all graces, and duties,

and the whole creation...

CHAPTER VI.

The knowledge of God as he is a spirit and incorporeal; and

consequently, 1. As he is simple or uncompounded. 2.

Invisible, &c. 3. Immortal, incorruptible, immutable :

The uses of God's simplicity: The uses of his invisibility:

The uses of his immortality and immutability

CHAPTER VII.

Of the knowledge of God's almightiness, and of its due

effects

CHAPTER VIII.

Of the knowledge of God's omniscience or infinite wisdom ;

with the due effects

CHAPTER IX.

Of the knowledge of God's infinite goodness, and love; and

of the due impression of it on the soul...

CHAPTER X.

Of the knowledge of God as the first cause, creator and pre-

server of all things. All things are for God, as the ulti-
mate end; manifested. How his will is still fulfilled.
Whether he will de eventu that all obey him? God wil-
leth not sin. Differences ended about. Whether he
decree not or will not ut evenit peccatum ? Whether he
will de eventu that sin shall not come to pass, when it
doth ? All God's works good: none to be dishonoured :
no not ourselves, our reason and freewill, as natural and
of God; though as vitiated by us and ill-disposed, we
must accuse it

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CHAPTER XI.
Of the knowledge of God as our redeemer. Infants not in a

state of innocency, but of original sin : fully proved :
the great ends of redemption enumerated: the effects it
must have upon the soul..

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CHAPTER XII.

The knowledge of God the Holy Ghost as our sanctifier and

comforter : a further proof of original sin. Twenty
considerations by way of queries, to convince them that
deny or extenuate the sanctifying works of the Holy
Ghost, ascribing them to nature and themselves.

CHAPTER XIII.

Of the knowledge of God as the absolute owner, proprietary

or Lord of all: of his Jus Dominii grounded on his crear
tion and redemption; and the uses.

CHAPTER XIV.

Of the knowledge of God as our sovereign governor or king:

his Jus Imperii : the grounds: the exercise: the uses

and effects...

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CHAPTER XV.

Of the knowledge of God as our most bountiful benefactor,

or most loving father. The benefits founding this rela-