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THE
LIFE AND TIMES
OF THE
REV. RICHARD BAXTER:
1615-91
WITH
A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF HIS WRITINGS.
BY REV. WILLIAM ORME, AUTHOR OF "THE LIFE OF JOHN OWEN, D.D.;" "BIBLIOTHECA BIBLICA,' " ETC.
75,891
RECEIVED
DEC 12 1892
WIS. HISTORICAL SO0:
TRANSFERRED TO U OF W LIBRARY
1,00 2v.
E 45 ·B35
CONTENTS TO VOL. I.
CHAPTER I. 1615-1638.
Birth of Baxter-Character of his Father-Low State of Re-
ligion-Baxter's first religious Impressions-His early Edu-
cation-Progress of his Religious Feelings-Residence at
Ludlow Castle -Escapes acquiring a Taste for Gaming-
Returns Home-Illness and its Effects-Nature and Prog-
ress of his Education-Its Defects-Troubled with Doubts
-Distress of Mind-Diseased Habit of Body-Goes to
Court-Remarkable Preservation--Death of his Mother-
His Attachment to the Ministry-His Conformity-Becomes
acquainted with the Nonconformists-Ordained to the Min-
istry,
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CHAPTER II. 1638--1642.
Baxter preaches his First Sermon-Examines the Nonconform-
ist Controversy-Adopts some of the principles of Noncon-
formity-Progress of his Mind-Residence in Bridgnorth-
The Et-cætera Oath-Examines the subject of Episcopacy
-In danger from not Conforming-The Long Parliament-
Petition from Kidderminster-Application to Baxter-His
Compliance-Commences his Labors-General View of the
State of Religion in the Country at this time-Causes of
the Civil War-Character of the Parties engaged in it—
Baxter blames both-A decided Friend to the parliament-
Retires for a time from Kidderminster,
CHAPTER III. 1642-1646.
Baxter goes to Gloucester-Returns to Kidderminster-Visits
Alcester-Battle of Edghill-Residence in Coventry-Bat-
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