exhortation from the 1600's

I was reading a book by Richard Baxter recently and came across this:


( this was written in the 1600's)

" If you be in prison, He will open the doors; but then you must relieve imprisoned souls. He will give you a tongue and wisdom that no enemy shall be able to resist; but then you must use it faithfully for Him."

" Up then, and work as the redeemed of the Lord, as those that are purposely rescued from ruin for His service. If you believe that God has rescued you for Himself, live to Him, as being unreservedly His who has delivered you."


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I don't know if you have ever tried this: to live unreservedly His.... We all have reservations from time to time. Have you ever peeled back the layers of your heart and asked God to deal with those areas you know you don't want to change in ? I think this is something of what Baxter is talking about when he says : "unreservedly."