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God takes men's hearty desires and will, instead of the deed, where they have not power to fulfill it but he never took the bare deed instead of the will.

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
Men
Desires
Deeds
Took
Instead
Takes
Hearty
Desire
Deed
Power
Bare
Never
Fulfill

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