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Prayer must carry on our work as much as preaching he preacheth not heartily to his people that will not pray for them.

Richard Baxter

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Richard Baxter
Age: 76 †
Born: 1615
Born: November 12
Died: 1691
Died: December 8
Philosopher
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Theologian
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Rowton
Shropshire
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