Use sin as it will use you; spare it not, for it will not spare you; it is your murderer, and the murderer of the world: use it, therefore, as a murderer should be used. Kill it before it kills you.
Richard BaxterYou shall find this to be God's usual course: not to give his children the taste of his delights till they begin to sweat in seeking after them.
Richard BaxterIf family religion were duly attended to and properly discharged, I think the preaching of the Word would not be the common instrument of conversion.
Richard BaxterI remember myself, that when I was young, I had sometime the company of one ancient godly minister, who was of weaker parts than many others, but yet did profit me more than most; because he would never in prayer or conference speak of God, or the life to come, but with such marvelous seriousness and reverence, as if he had seen the majesty and glory which he talked of.
Richard Baxter