Keep your children as much as may be from ill company, especially of ungodly playfellows. It is one of the greatest dangers for the undoing of children in the world; especially when they are sent to common schools: for there is scarce any of those schools so good, but hath many rude and ungodly ill-taught children in it.
Richard BaxterIn hell, sinners shall forever lay all the blame on their own wills. Hell is a rational torment by conscience.
Richard BaxterBe careful how you spend your time: Spend your time in nothing which you know must be repented of.
Richard BaxterIt is not the reading of many books which is necessary to make a man wise or good, but the well-reading of a few, could he be sure to have the best. And it is not possible to read over many on the same subject without a great deal of loss of precious time.
Richard BaxterOvervalue not therefore the manner of your own worship, and overvilify not other men's of a different mode.
Richard Baxter