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It is as hard a thing to maintain a sound understanding, a tender conscience, a lively, gracious, heavenly spirit, and an upright life in the midst of contention, as to keep your candle lighted in the greatest storms.

Richard Baxter

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Richard Baxter
Age: 76 †
Born: 1615
Born: November 12
Died: 1691
Died: December 8
Philosopher
Poet
Theologian
Writer
Rowton
Shropshire
Understanding
Tender
Sound
Candle
Keep
Maintain
Lighted
Spirit
Heavenly
Upright
Hard
Midst
Contention
Thing
Storm
Storms
Life
Conscience
Lively
Greatest
Gracious

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