Richard Baxter

Richard BaxterRichard Baxter (1615–1691) was an English Puritan church leader, poet, hymn-writer, theologian, and controversialist. Dean Stanley called him “the chief of English Protestant Schoolmen.” After some false starts, he made his reputation by his ministry at Kidderminster, and at around the same time began a long and prolific career as theological writer. After the Restoration he refused preferment, while retaining a non-separatist Presbyterian approach, and became one of the most influential leaders of the nonconformists, spending time in prison. [More via Wikipedia] [Read Dr. Joel Beeke’s biographical sketch here]

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF RICHARD BAXTER

Against the Revolt to a Foreign Jurisdication. (576 pages)
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Aphorisms of Justification. (588 pages)
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A Body of Practical Divinity, or A Christian Directory, Volume 1. (611 pages)
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This volume contains part 1: Christian Ethics (or, Private Duties) –

  1. Directions to unconverted, graceless sinners, for the attainment of saving grace:
    1. To unconverted sinners – [pdf, 57 pp.]
    2. Temptations at the time of conversion – [pdf, 27 pp.]
  2. Directions for weak Christians – [pdf, 81 pp.]
  3. Directions for walking with God – [pdf, 326 pp.]
  4. Directions against the great sins most directly contrary to godliness:
    1. Against unbelief – [pdf, 18 pp.]
    2. Against hardness of heart – [pdf, 15 pp.]
    3. Against hypocrisy – [pdf, 22 pp.]
    4. Against man-pleasing – [pdf, 29 pp.]

A Body of Practical Divinity, or A Christian Directory, Volume 2. (661 pages)
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This volume contains a continuation of Christian Ethics (or, Private Duties) –

  1. Directions against the great sins most directly contrary to godliness (continued):
    1. Against pride – [pdf, 68 pp.]
    2. Against covetousness – [pdf, 26 pp.]
    3. Against flesh-pleasing – [pdf, 25 pp.]
  2. Directions for redeeming as well as improving time – [pdf, 53 pp.]
  3. Directions for the government of the thoughts – [pdf, 85 pp.]
  4. Directions for the government of the passions – [pdf, 89 pp.]
  5. Directions for the government of the senses – [bookmarked pdf, 128 pp.]
    1. General directions
    2. Governing the eyes
    3. Governing the ear
    4. Governing the taste and appetite
    5. Directions against fornication and all uncleanness
    6. Directions against sinful excess of sleep
    7. Directions against sinful dreams
  6. Directions for the government of the tongue – [pdf, 106 pp.]
  7. Directions for the government of the body – [bookmarked pdf, 60 pp.]
    1. Our labour and callings
    2. Against sin in sports and recreation
    3. Directions about apparel

A Body of Practical Divinity, or A Christian Directory, Volume 3. (504 pages)
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This volume contains part 2: Christian Economics (or, Family Duties) –

  1. Directions about marriage – [pdf, 40 pp.]
  2. Directions on the choice of servants and masters – [pdf, 8 pp.]
  3. On the necessity of family worship – [pdf, 43 pp.]
  4. On the holy government of families – [pdf, 7 pp.]
  5. Motives toward the holy government of families – [pdf, 10 pp.]
  6. Motives toward the careful education of children – [pdf, 12 pp.]
  7. Husbands and Wives – [bookmarked pdf, 60 pp.]
    1. The mutual duties of husbands and wives toward each other
    2. The special duties of husbands to their wives
    3. The special duties of wives to their husbands
  8. Parents and Children – [bookmarked pdf, 29 pp.]
    1. The duties of parents for their children
    2. The duties of children toward their parents
    3. The special duties of children and youth toward God
  9. Servants and Masters – [bookmarked pdf, 27 pp.]
    1. The duties of servants to their masters
    2. The duty of masters toward their servants
    3. The duty of children and fellow servants to one another
    4. Directions for holy conference of fellow servants and others
  10. Directions on how to spend the weekdays – [pdf, 10 pp.]
  11. The Lord’s Day – [bookmarked pdf, 24 pp.]
    1. Directions for the holy spending of the Lord’s Day in families
    2. Directions for profitably hearing God’s Word preached
  12. On Reading Profitably – [bookmarked pdf, 8 pp.]
    1. Directions for profitable reading of the Holy Scriptures
    2. Directions for reading other books
  13. Directions for right teaching of children and servants, so as is most likely  to have success – [pdf, 12 pp.]
  14. General directions for prayer – [pdf, 31 pp.]
  15. Directions for families about the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper – [pdf, 31 pp.]
  16. For the Doubting and Declining Christian – [bookmarked pdf, 37 pp.]
    1. Directions for fearful, troubled Christians who are perplexed with doubts of their sincerity and justification
    2. Directions for declining, backsliding Christians, and perseverance.
  17. For the Poor and the Rich – [bookmarked pdf, 18 pp.]
    1. Directions for the poor
    2. Directions for the rich
  18. For the Aged, Weak, and Sick – [bookmarked pdf, 85 pp.]
    1. Directions for the aged and weak
    2. Directions for the sick
    3. Directions to the friends of the sick

A Body of Practical Divinity, or A Christian Directory, Volume 4. (633 pages)
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This volume contains part 3: Christian Ecclesiastics (or, Church Duties) –

  1. Of the worship of God in general – [pdf, 18 pp.]
  2. Directions about the manner of worship to avoid all corruptions, and false, unacceptable worshipping of God – [pdf, 21 pp.]
  3. Directions about Baptism – [pdf, 10 pp.]
  4. Directions about the profession of our religion to others – [pdf, 6 pp.]
  5. Directions about vows and particular covenants with God – [pdf, 54 pp.]
  6. Directions to the people concerning their internal and private duty to their pastors, and their profiting by the ministerial office and gifts – [pdf, 28 pp.]
  7. Directions for the discovery of truth among contenders, and how to escape heresy and deceit – [pdf, 18 pp.]
  8. Directions for the union and communion of saints, and for avoiding unpeaceableness and schism – [pdf, 65 pp.]
  9. Twenty directions on how to worship God in the church-assemblies – [pdf, 9 pp.]
  10. Directions about our communion with holy souls departed, now with Christ – [pdf, 13 pp.]
  11. Directions about our communion with the holy angels – [pdf, 11 pp.]
  12. Ecclesiastical cases of conscience – [pdf, 357 pp.]
    Basically, a ‘Church FAQ’ consisting of 174 questions.

 A Body of Practical Divinity, or A Christian Directory, Volume 5. (569 pages)
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This volume contains part 4: Christian Politics (or, Duties to Our Rulers and Neighbours)

  1. General directions for an upright life – [pdf, 11 pp.]
  2. Memorandums to civil rulers for the interest of Christ, the Church, and men’s salvation – [pdf, 10 pp.]
  3. The duty of subjects to their rulers – [pdf, 82 pp.]
  4. Directions to lawyers – [pdf, 7 pp.]
  5. The duty of physicians – [pdf, 6 pp.]
  6. Directions to schoolmasters, about the duty for children’s souls – [pdf, 5 pp.]
  7. Directions for soldiers – [pdf, 11 pp.]
  8. Directions against murder and suicide – [pdf, 14 pp.]
  9. Directions for forgiving enemies and those that injure us, and directions against wrath, malice, revenge, and persecution – [pdf, 13 pp.]
  10. Cases resolved about forgiving injuries and debts, and about self-defence, and seeking right by law or otherwise – [pdf, 14 pp.]
  11. On persecution and liberty in religion – [pdf, 35 pp.]
  12. Directions against scandal – [pdf, 22 pp.]
  13. Directions against scandal taken, or an aptness to receive hurt by the words or deeds of others – [pdf, 10 pp.]
  14. Directions against soul-murder, and partaking of other men’s sins – [pdf, 10 pp.]
  15. General directions for furthering the salvation of others – [pdf, 5 pp.]
  16. Special directions for Christian conference, exhortation, and reproof – [pdf, 18 pp.]
  17. Directions for keeping peace with all men – [pdf, 11 pp.]
  18. Directions against all theft and fraud, or injurious getting and keeping of that which is another’s, or desiring it – [pdf, 14 pp.]
  19. On contracts, buying and selling, borrowing and lending, and usury – [pdf, 62 pp.]
  20. Motives and directions against oppression – [pdf, 16 pp.]
  21. Cases about, and directions against, prodigality and sinful wastefulness – [pdf, 15 pp.]
  22. Cases and directions against injurious lawsuits, witnessing, and judgments – [pdf, 10 pp.]
  23. Directions against backbiting, slander, and evil-speaking – [pdf, 12 pp.]
  24. Directions against censoriousness and unwarrantable judging – [pdf, 16 pp.]
  25. Cases and directions about trusts and secrets – [pdf, 8 pp.]
  26. Directions against selfishness, as it is contrary to the love of our neighbour – [pdf, 5 pp.]
  27. On loving our neighbour as ourselves – [pdf, 12 pp.]
  28. Special cases and directions for love to godly persons as such – [pdf, 34 pp.]
  29. Cases and directions for loving and doing good to enemies – [pdf, 8 pp.]
  30. Cases and directions on works of charity – [pdf, 32 pp.]
  31. Cases and directions on confessing sins and injuries to others – [pdf, 5 pp.]
  32. Cases and directions on satisfaction and restitution – [pdf, 9 pp.]
  33. Cases and directions on obtaining pardon from God – [pdf, 8 pp.]
  34. Cases and directions about self-judging – [pdf, 11 pp.]

A Call to the Unconverted to Turn and Live. (154 pages)
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Four sermons on Ezekiel 33:11.

The Causes and Danger of Slighting Christ and His Gospel.
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Matthew 22:5.

The Certainty of the Worlds of Spirits. (280 pages).
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Christian Concord. (152 pages)
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Also titled, “The agreement of the associated pastors and churches of Worcestershire”.

The Christian’s Converse With God. (186 pages)
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The second set of links is to an abridged version entitled Converse With God in Solitude (1833). The original work is also titled, The Insufficiency and Uncertainty of Human Friendship, and the Improvement of Solitude in Converse With God; With Some of the Author’s Breathings After Him.  The title page commends, “Recommended to the reader’s serious thoughts when at the house of mourning, and in retirement.”

Church-History of the Government of Bishops and Their Councils Abbreviated. (478 pages)
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A Defence of the Principles of Love Which are Necessary to the Unity and Concord of Christians. (310 pages)
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Directions for Weak Christians, and the Character of a Sound, Confirmed Christian. (391 pages)
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Colossians 2:6-7.
Originally titled, “The cure of church divisions, or, Directions for weak Christians, to keep them from being dividers, or troublers of the church: with some directions to the pastors, how to deal with such Christians.”

A Door of Salvation Opened Unto All Men. (128 pages)
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The Dying Thoughts of Richard Baxter. (186 pages)
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An abridgment.

An End of Doctrinal Controversies. (374 pages)
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The English Nonconformity, As Under King Charles II and King James II, Truly Stated and Argued. (322 pages)
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An Explication of Some Passages in the Foregoing Propositions and Profession. (482 pages)
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Fifty Reasons Why a Sinner Ought to Turn to God Without Delay. (28 pages)
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Hebrews 3:7-8. As it appears as an appendix to A Call to the Unconverted.

Five Disputations of Church-Government and Worship. (584 pages)
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Full and Easy Satisfaction Which is True and Safe Religion. (220 pages)
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A conference between a doubter, a papist, and a reformed believer.

The Grotian Religion Discovered.
{Can you help find this?}

A Holy Commonwealth. (592 pages)
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Imputative Righteousness Truly Stated. (330 pages)
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Jesuit Juggling: Forty Popish Frauds Detected and Exposed. (322 pages)
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A Key for Catholics to Open the Juggling of Jesuits. (518 pages)
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The Life and Death of the Reverend Joseph Alleine. (288 pages)
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Includes the letters of Joseph Alleine.

The Life of Faith, or A Treatise of the Holy and Happy Life of Sincere Believers.
(970 pages)
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In three parts:

  1. A sermon preached to King Charles II, based on Hebrews 11:1, with another sermon appended to it, for further clarification – pdf, 81 pp.
  2. Instructions for confirming believers in the Christian faith – pdf, 88 pp.
  3. Directions on how to live by faith, or how to exercise it upon all occasions – pdf, 763 pp.

Man’s True Guide to Heaven. (240 pages)
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Monthly Preparations for the Holy Communion. (182 pages)
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Appended with meditations for before and after receiving communion, and hymns.

More Proofs of Infants’ Church-Membership and Consequently Their Right to Baptism. (440 pages)
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See also Plain Scripture Proof below.

The Nonconformist’s Plea for Peace. (368 pages)
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Notes on the Life and Death of Sir Matthew Hale. (32 pages)
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The pdf above is just Baxter’s contribution to a larger volume.

Of the Immortality of Man’s Soul. (198 pages)
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Of Justification. (454 pages)
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Of Saving Faith. (110 pages)
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Includes an addition (or post-script) to The Saint’s Everlasting Rest.

Plain Scripture Proof of Infants’ Church-Membership and Baptism. (488 pages)
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See also More Proofs above.

The Poetical Fragments of Richard Baxter. (236 pages)
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The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 1. (847 pages)
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Containing:

  1. The Life and Times of Richard Baxter – pdf, 412 pp.
    A biography by the general editor of this series, Matthew Orme.
  2. The Writings of Richard Baxter – pdf, 378 pp.
    A critical analysis of his work, organized by subject.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 2. (616 pages)
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This volume contains part 1 of A Christian Directory (already listed in greater detail above): Christian Ethics.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 3. (628 pages)
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This volume contains the following titles:

  1. The Last Work of a Believer (a funeral sermon of Mary the Widow). Acts 7:59 – pdf, 57 pp.
  2. A sermon preached at the funeral of Mr. Henry Stubbs. Acts 20:24 – pdf, 27 pp.
  3. A True Believer’s Choice and Pleasure (a funeral sermon of Mrs. Mary Coxe). Psalm 119:11 – pdf, 32 pp.
  4. Faithful Souls Shall Be With Christ (a funeral sermon of Henry Ashhurst). John 12:26 – pdf, 42 pp.
  5. A sermon preached at the funeral of Mr. John Corbet. 2 Corinthians 12:1-9 – pdf, 32 pp.
  6. The farewell sermon of Richard Baxter. John 16:22 – pdf, 45 pp.
    (This sermon was never preached; Baxter was forbidden from entering his pulpit.)
  7. Dying Thoughts. Philippians 1:23 – pdf, 196 pp.
  8. A Breviate of the Helps of Faith, Hope, and Love; and,
    A Breviate of the Proof of Supernatural Revelation, and the Truth of Christianity – pdf, 68 pp.
  9. Short meditations on Romans 5:1-5 – pdf, 16 pp.
  10. The Mother’s Catechism – pdf, 93 pp.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 4. (512 pages)
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This volume contains part 2 of A Christian Directory (already listed in greater detail above): Christian Economics (or, Family Duties).

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 5. (638 pages)
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This volume contains part 3 of A Christian Directory (already listed in greater detail above): Christian Ecclesiastics (or, Church Duties).

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 6. (576 pages)
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This volume contains part 4 of A Christian Directory (already listed in greater detail above): Christian Politics (or, Duties to Our Rulers and Neighbours).

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 7. (606 pages)
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This volume contains:

  1. A Treatise of Conversion. (Matthew 18:3; 2 Corinthians 5:17) – pdf, 327 pp.
  2. A Call to the Unconverted to Turn and Live. (Four sermons on Ezekiel 33:11) – pdf, 142 pp.
    Several short forms of prayer are appended to this title.
  3. Now or Never. (Ecclesiastes 9:10) – pdf, 112 pp.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 8. (558 pages)
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This volume contains:

  1. Directions and Persuasions to a Sound Conversion – pdf, 252 pp.
  2. Directions for Weak, Distempered Christians. (Colossians 2:6-7) – pdf, 118 pp.
  3. The Character of a Sound, Confirmed Christian. (Colossians 2:6-7) – pdf, 136 pp.
  4. God’s Goodness Vindicated – pdf, 27 pp.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 9. (608 pages)
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This volume contains:

  1. The Right Method for a Settled Peace of Conscience and Spiritual Comfort, in 32 Directions – pdf, 287 pp.
  2. The Crucifying of the World by the Cross of Christ. (Galatians 6:14) – pdf, 263 pp.
  3. Of the Christian’s Glorying – pdf, 31 pp.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 10. (588 pages)
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This volume contains:

  1. A Saint or a Brute – pdf, 400 pp.
  2. The One Thing Necessary. (Luke 10:41) – pdf, 72 pp.
  3. Cain and Abel Malignity – pdf, 91 pp.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 11. (540 pages)
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This volume contains:

  1. A Treatise of Self-Denial. (Luke 9:23-24) – pdf, 380 pp.
  2. Obedient Patience – pdf, 140 pp.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 12. (616 pages)
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This volume contains “The Life of Faith”, a sermon on Hebrews 11:1, followed by a lengthier discourse expanding upon the same subject.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 13. (570 pages)
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This volume contains the following:

  1. The Divine Life – pdf, 357 pp.
    Composed of three treatises:

    1. The Knowledge of God. (John 17:3) – pdf, 146 pp.
    2. Walking with God. (Genesis 5:24) – pdf, 128 pp.
    3. Conversing with God. (John 16:32) – pdf, 79 pp.
  2. The Divine Appointment of the Lord’s Day Proved – pdf, 154 pp.
  3. Redemption of Time – pdf, 18 pp.
  4. A Preface to Mr. Alleine’s Alarmpdf, 16 pp.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 14. (624 pages)
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This volume contains:

  1. Gildas Salvianus: The Reformed Pastor. (Acts 20:28) – pdf, 400 pp.
    Also, another edition is listed below.
  2. Confirmation and Restoration: The Necessary Means of Reformation and Reconciliation – pdf, 170 pp.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 15. (568 pages)
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This volume contains:

  1. Knowledge and Love Compared. (1 Corinthians 8:2-3) – pdf, 295 pp.
  2. Compassionate Counsel to All Young Men – pdf, 102 pp.
  3. A Moral Prognostication – pdf, 50 pp.
  4. The Reformed Liturgy- pdf, 79 pp.
  5. Mr. Baxter’s Sense of the Articles of the Church of England – pdf, 7 pp.
  6. Reasons for Ministers Using the Greatest Plainness and Seriousness Possible – pdf, 4 pp.
  7. Directions to Justices of Peace – pdf, 6 pp.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 16. (560 pages)
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This volume contains:

  1. The Mischiefs of Self-Ignorance, and the Benefits of Self-Acquaintance. (2 Corinthians 13:5) – pdf, 280 pp.
  2. The True Catholic, and Catholic Church. (1 Corinthians 12:12) – pdf, 90 pp.
  3. Catholic Unity. (Ephesians 4:3) – pdf, 136 pp.
  4. Making Light of Christ and Salvation. (Matthew 22:5) – pdf, 32 pp.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 17. (622 pages)
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This volume contains the following:

  1. The Vain Religion of the Formal Hypocrite. (James 1:26) – pdf, 89 pp.
  2. The Fool’s Prosperity. (Proverbs 1:32-33) – pdf, 23 pp.
  3. A Sermon of Repentance. (Ezekiel 36:31) – pdf, 32 pp.
  4. Right Rejoicing, or, The Nature and Order of Rational and Warrantable Joy. (Luke 10:20) – pdf, 37 pp.
  5. What Light Must Shine on Our Works. (Matthew 5:16) – pdf, 45 pp.
  6. The Cure of Melancholy and Overmuch Sorrow by Faith and Physic. (2 Corinthians 2:7) – pdf, 51 pp.
  7. How to Do Good to Many, or, The Public Good is the Christian’s Life. (Galatians 6:10) – pdf, 47 pp.
  8. True Christianity, or, Christ’s Absolute Dominion and Man’s Necessary Self-Resignation and Subjection. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) – pdf, 43 pp.
  9. A Sermon of the Absolute Sovereignty of Christ, and the Necessity of Man’s Subjection, Dependence, and Chiefest Love to Him. (Psalm 2:10-12) – pdf, 34 pp.
  10. A Sermon of Judgment. (2 Corinthians 5:10-11) – pdf, 97 pp.
  11. A Treatise of Death, the Last Enemy to Be Destroyed. (1 Corinthians 15:26) – pdf, 94 pp.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 18. (633 pages)
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This volume contains:

  1. Funeral sermons:
    1. The Last Work of a Believer. (Acts 7:59) – pdf, 57 pp.
      The funeral sermon of Mrs. Mary Hanmer.
    2. A sermon preached at the funeral of Mr. Henry Stubbs. (Acts 20:24) – pdf, 25 pp.
    3. A True Believer’s Choice and Pleasure. (Psalm 119:111) – pdf, 32 pp.
      The funeral sermon of Mrs. Mary Coxe.
    4. Faithful Souls Shall Be With Christ. (John 12:26) – pdf, 40 pp.
      The funeral sermon of Mr. Henry Ashhurst.
    5. A sermon preached at the funeral of Mr. John Corbet. (2 Corinthians 12:1-9) – pdf, 32 pp.
  2. Richard Baxter’s farewell sermon, preached at Kidderminster. (John 16:22) – pdf, 45 pp.
  3. Dying Thoughts. (Philippians 1:23) – pdf, 264 pp.
  4. Short Meditations on Romans 5:1-5 – pdf, 16 pp.
  5. The Mother’s Catechism – pdf, 93 pp.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 19. (681 pages)
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This volume contains:

  1. The Catechising of Families – pdf, 292 pp.
  2. The Poor Man’s Family Book – pdf, 363 pp.
    1. The Conviction of an Unconverted Sinner – pdf, 35 pp.
    2. Of the Conversion of a Sinner – pdf, 24 pp.
    3. The Confutation of Ungodly Contradictions – pdf, 40 pp.
    4. The Resolving and Actual Conversion of a Sinner – pdf, 21 pp.
    5. Directions to the Converted Against Temptations – pdf, 44 pp.
    6. Instructions for a Holy Life – pdf, 26 pp.
    7. Of a Holy Family, and How to Govern It, and Perform the Duty of All Family Relations, and Others – pdf, 24 pp.
    8. How to Spend the Lord’s Day in Christian Families, in the Church, and in Secret Duties – pdf, 24 pp.
    9. Directions for a Safe and Comfortable Death – pdf, 37 pp.
    10. The Prayer of a Dying Believer – pdf, 5 pp.
    11. Short Instructions for the Sick – pdf, 5 pp.
    12. The Shortest Catechism – pdf, 30 pp.
    13. Forms of Prayer, Praise, and Catechism – pdf, 45 pp.
    14. Sacred Hymns – pdf, 10 pp.

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 20. (586 pages)
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This volume contains:

  1. The Unreasonableness of Infidelity, Manifested in Four Discourses – pdf, 480 pp.
    1. The Spirit’s Witness to the Truth of Christianity. (Galatians 3:1-2) – pdf, 128 pp.
    2. Christ’s Witness Within Us, the Believer’s Special Advantage Against Temptations to Infidelity. (1 John 5:10) – pdf, 74 pp.
    3. The Unpardonable Sin Against the Holy Ghost. (Matthew 12:22-33) – pdf, 192 pp.
    4. The Arrogancy of Reason Against Divine Revelation Repressed. (John 3:9) – pdf, 46 pp.
  2. The Reasonableness of the Christian Religion – pdf, 676 pp
    In its entirety (pdf file includes the conclusion from volume 21 as well)

    1. Of Natural Religion or Godliness – pdf, 196 pp.
      In its entirety (pdf file includes the continuation from vol.21)

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 21. (616 pages)
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This volume contains:

    1. Of Natural Religion or Godliness (continued) – pdf, 196 pp.
      In its entirety (pdf file includes the beginning, from vol.20)
    2. Of Christianity and Supernatural Revelation – pdf, 265 pp.
    3. Consectaries – pdf, 18 pp.
      1. What party of Christians should we join with, or be of, seeing they are divided into so many sects?
      2. Of the true interest of Christ, and his Church, and the souls of men: of the means to promote it, and its enemies and impediments in the world.
    4. Appendix 1 – pdf, 106 pp.
      Defending the Soul’s Immortality Against the Somatists or Epicureans, and Other Pseudo-Philosophers.
    5. Appendix 2 – pdf, 76 pp.
      More Reasons for the Christian Religion, and No Reason Against It.
      (Responses to a letter charging the Holy Spirit with contradiction, and a tract resolving twelve questions about Christianity.)

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 22. (563 pages)
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This volume contains the first portion of The Saint’s Everlasting Rest (Hebrews 4:9).

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 23. (597 pages)
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This volume contains the conclusion of The Saint’s Everlasting Rest, along with some appendices to it. (Hebrews 4:9)

The Protestant Religion Truly Stated and Justified. (212 pages)
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The Reformed Pastor. (378 pages) -POPULAR-
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Reliquiae Baxterianae. (846 pages)
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Mr. Richard Baxter’s narrative of the most memorable passages of his life and times.

Richard Baxter’s Answer to Dr. Edward Stillingfleet’s Charge of Separation. (114 pages)
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Richard Baxter’s Apology Against the Modest Exceptions of Mr. T. Blake. (678 pages)
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Richard Baxter’s Confession of His Faith. (554 pages)
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Roman Tradition Examined. (86 pages)
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A response to a book entitled, “A Rational Discourse of Transubstatiation”.

Sacrilegious Desertion of the Holy Ministry Rebuked. (150 pages)
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The Safe Religion. (526 pages)
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Or, “Three Disputations for the Reformed Catholic Religion Against Popery”

The Saints’ Everlasting Rest. (718 pages)
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Hebrews 4:9.

The Scripture Gospel Defended, and Christ, Grace, and Free Justification Vindicated Against the Libertines. (246 pages)
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A Search for the English Schismatic. (58 pages)
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A Second Admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw: Written to Call Him to Repentance for Many False Doctrines. (214 pages)
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A Second True Defence of the Mere Nonconformists. (220 pages)
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A Sermon of Judgment. (424 pages)
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From a sermon on 2 Corinthians 5:10-11, which was originally preached December 17, 1654, but which is here enlarged upon.

The Successive Visibility of the Church. (438 pages)
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A Treatise of Episcopacy. (418 pages)
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A Treatise of Justifying Righteousness. (922 pages)
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The True History of Councils Enlarged and Defended. (480 pages)
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The True and Only Way of Concord of All the Christian Churches. (508 pages)
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Two Treatises Tending to Awaken Secure Sinners. (164 pages)
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Containing:

  1. The Terror of the Day of Judgment. (2 Corinthians 5:10) – pdf, 112 pp.
  2. The Danger of Slighting Christ and His Gospel. (Matthew 22:5) – pdf, 39 pp.

Universal Concord. (132 pages)
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What We Must Do to Be Saved. (117 pages)
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12 thoughts on “Richard Baxter

  1. I am looking for the original commentary by Richard Baxter where he is explaining the Trinity and uses the phrase “eternal unsearchable Inexistence”. I do not understand what he is saying. TY!

    • Richard Baxter, “The Catechizing of Families” in The Practical Works of the Rev. Richard Baxter, vol. 19 (London: Paternoster 1830), 33, 62, 89.

  2. I’m looking for Baxter’s A Reformed Liturgy which he wrote in response to liturgy outlined in the Book of Common Prayer 1662. Can you direct me to a digital copy? Thank you.

  3. I first read through a copy of Richard Baxter’s ‘Reformed Pastor’ in about 1972, and have since been offered a few more works of his to read.
    From those secondary school Christian Students’ Fellowship, God has been very kind to us!
    Now I am much further in age, much further in opportunities and responsibilities both in the Church and the ‘secular’ spaces.
    It seems to me that the fundamental roots of woes in the world and of heresies in the church may wear different hues with the state of sunlight in the horizon, but they remain essentially the same!
    This is where such works as these remain eternally relevant; not that one could share all the rigours and severity of every sentence, nor are the problematic issues perfectly identical; much of the PRINCIPLES of his love for and commitment to the Lord and His kingdom remain the same requirements for today and much of the direct words of God as expounded by him remain very helpful.
    I was searching very broadly on ‘Christian Spirituality’ when I came across this most generous and helpful site, in these ‘latter days’ when the world and the Church look and feel so similar in the hues and so aches!!!
    THANKS A MILLION FOR THE GREAT GENEROUSITY AND MAY GOD CONTINUE TO GUIDE AND BLESS YOUR EFFORTS!

  4. On utube, two different readings of RBs: the Cure of Melancholy, from Christian Praise and Worship. Anyone know how two different texts of same sermon?

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