English Puritan church leader, poet, and hymn-writer

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Five men: Robert Burns, Richard Baxter, Francis Bacon, Judge Blackstone, and James Beattie. Engraving, 1811.

Six portraits of eminent seventeenth century men. Engraving.

A letter to Dr. du Moulin, containing a charitable reproof for his schismatical book entituled, A short and true account of the several advances the Church of England hath made towards Rome, &c : to which are added Some seasonable words to Mr. Richard Baxter.

A supplement to Dr. Du Moulin, treating of the likeliest means to remove hirelings out of the Church of England : With a brief vindication of Mr. Rich. Baxter. By J.M.

The certainty of the world of spirits. Fully evinced by unquestionable histories of apparitions and witchcrafts, operations, voices, etc. Proving the immortality of souls, the malice and miseries of the devils and the damned, and the blessedness of the justified / Written for the conviction of sadduces & infidels. By Richard Baxter.

A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience : directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.

The right method for a settled peace of conscience, and spiritual comfort : in 32 directions : written for the use of a troubled friend / and now published by Richard Baxter.

News from the invisible world; a collection of remarkable narratives on the certainty of supernatural visitations from the dead to the living / Impartially compiled from the works of Baxter, Wesley, Simpson, etc.

Rich. Baxters Apology against the modest exceptions of Mr T. Blake. And the digression of Mr G. Kendall : Whereunto is added animadversions on a late dissertation of Ludiomæus Colvinus, aliàs, Ludovicus Molinæus, M. Dr Oxon. And an admonition of Mr W. Eyre of Salisbury. With Mr Crandon's anatomy for satisfaction of Mr Caryl.

Rich. Baxters account given to his reverend brother Mr T. Blake of the reasons of his dissent from the doctrine of his exceptions in his late treatise of the covenants.

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Richard Baxter

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The right method for a settled peace of conscience, and spiritual comfort : in 32 directions : written for the use of a troubled friend / and now published by Richard Baxter.

News from the invisible world; a collection of remarkable narratives on the certainty of supernatural visitations from the dead to the living / Impartially compiled from the works of Baxter, Wesley, Simpson, etc.

Rich. Baxters account given to his reverend brother Mr T. Blake of the reasons of his dissent from the doctrine of his exceptions in his late treatise of the covenants.

Richard Baxter

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Images by Richard Baxter

Images featuring Richard Baxter

Works from the collections

The right method for a settled peace of conscience, and spiritual comfort : in 32 directions : written for the use of a troubled friend / and now published by Richard Baxter.

News from the invisible world; a collection of remarkable narratives on the certainty of supernatural visitations from the dead to the living / Impartially compiled from the works of Baxter, Wesley, Simpson, etc.

Rich. Baxters account given to his reverend brother Mr T. Blake of the reasons of his dissent from the doctrine of his exceptions in his late treatise of the covenants.

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