Richard Baxter Prayer Quotations

I preached as never sure to preach again, And as a dying man to dying men.

Prayer is the breath of the new creature.

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

Above all be much in secret prayer and meditation. By this you will fetch the heavenly fire that must kindle your sacrifice: remember you cannot decline and neglect your duty to your own hurt alone, many will be losers by it as well as you.

I remember myself, that when I was young, I had sometime the company of one ancient godly minister, who was of weaker parts than many others, but yet did profit me more than most; because he would never in prayer or conference speak of God, or the life to come, but with such marvelous seriousness and reverence, as if he had seen the majesty and glory which he talked of.