The Right Method for a Settled Peace of Conscience and. The Right Method for a Settled Peace of Conscience and Spiritual Comfort. Probable full title [The Practical Works of Richard Baxter : With a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme: the Right Method for a Settled Peace of Conscience and Spiritual Comfort. the Crucifying of the World by the Cross]
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Published: n.d. This 17th-century leather-bound Baxter copy of English Dissenting Non-conformist history, documenting nearly a century of survival through the Gate and Bartle families and of Puritan history and lore. DESCRIPTION: Full leather binding. Previous owners names to rear pages going back to 1724 Language: English Book Condition: Very Poor. Incomplete volume with pages commence at 'A5' with no title page. Title of book has been derived from first section of the book. Spine edges are cracked with front and rear boards attached with all four original binding strings. Leather surface to both boards is missing. Significant wear to spine with missing leather to upper and lower spine ends and front spine margin. DJ Condition: No DJ. Size: 13cm by 8cm. BOOK RESUME: The Right Method for a Settled Peace of Conscience and Spiritual Comfort is a masterpiece of Casmistry or spiritual counselling, specifically designed to assist those struggling with religious melancholy and the distempers of the soul. Written in the form of thirty-two distinct directions, Baxter provides a systematic psychological and theological framework for distinguishing between true spiritual conviction and mere emotional distress. The text emphasizes that a settled peace is found not in momentary feelings, but in the rational and scriptural assurance of ones relationship with God. This edition, though commencing at signature A5, contains the core of Baxters influential advice on self-examination, the dangers of over-scrupulosity, and the practical application of the Gospel to a troubled mind. AUTHOR: Richard Baxter (1615-1691) was a titan of English Puritanism and one of the most prolific and influential Nonconformist theologians of the 17th century. A self-taught scholar of immense intellect, he served as a chaplain in the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War before settling as a minister in Kidderminster, where his transformative 'reformed pastorate' became a model for Protestant ministry. Baxter was a man of the 'Middle Way', frequently seeking to mediate between the warring factions of Episcopacy, Presbyterianism, and Independency, though his refusal to conform to the Act of Uniformity in 1662 led to years of persecution and imprisonment. His literary output, exceeding 150 works including The Saints' Everlasting Rest, remains a cornerstone of practical divinity, characterized by a deep psychological understanding of the human condition.…
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- The Right Method for a Settled Peace of Conscience and. The Right Method for a Settled Peace of Conscience and Spiritual Comfort. Probable full title [The Practical Works of Richard Baxter : With a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme: the Right Method for a Settled Peace of Conscience and Spiritual Comfort. the Crucifying of the World by the Cross]
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- Anon
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- London
- Condition
- Very Poor
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- No DJ
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- Hardcover
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- Size: 13cm by 8cm.
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