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Those by the way side are they that hear, then cometh the Devil & taketh away the
word our of yr hearts, lest they should believe & be saved; They on the rock are they
which when they hear receive the word wt Joy, & these have no root qch for a while
believe & in time of Temptat[io]n fall away, And yt qch fell among thorn are they
qch when they have heard, go forth & are choked with cares & riches & pleasures of
this life & bring no fruit to perfection; But yt on the good ground are they qch in an
honest & good heart, having heard the word keep it& bring forth fruit wt patience.
Commentary: This sermon is one of forty eight contained in one volume. See
accession numbers 934-934vv.
Keywords: sower, parable of;
1348. PAXTON, ROBERT. (VA; Epis.; [?]-1714; ord. 1709)
“Of Patience.” [1710-1714] 8pp. [Acc. No. 934n]
Repository: Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Bib. Ref.: Hebrews 12. 1. Wherefor, seeing we also are compassed about, wt so great
a cloud of witnesses: Let us lay aside every weight. & the sin qch doth so easily beset
us, & let us run wt patience the race yt is set befo us.
Commentary: This sermon is one of forty eight contained in one volume. See
accession numbers 934-934vv.
1349. PAXTON, ROBERT. (VA; Epis.; [?]-1714; ord. 1709)
“Of Peace.” [1710-1714] 8pp. [Acc. No. 934p]
Repository: Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Bib. Ref.: Rom: 14: 19: Let us yrfor follow after the th[in]gs which make for peace, &
things qrwh one may edify another.
Commentary: This sermon is one of forty eight contained in one volume. See
accession numbers 934-934vv.
1350. PAXTON, ROBERT. (VA; Epis.; [?]-1714; ord. 1709)
“Of Redeeming the time.” [1710-1714] 8pp. [Acc. No. 934v]
Repository: Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Bib. Ref.: Eph: 5: 16. Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Commentary: This sermon is one of forty eight contained in one volume. See
accession numbers 934-934vv. It is transcribed and annontated in Bond, Edward L.
Spreading the Gospel in Colonial Virginia (2004), pp. 127-38. See note 44, p. 127 for
the sermon of Archbishop John Tillotson that was Paxton’s source.
Keywords: time, redeeming the; death, preparation for; conscience, good; good
works; duty, Christian; Tillotson, Archbishop John;
1351. PAXTON, ROBERT. (VA; Epis.; [?]-1714; ord. 1709)
“Of Repentance.” [1710-1714] 8pp. [Acc. No. 934h]
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