The first part of Volume Eleven includes Baxter’s Treatise of Self-Denial, in which Baxter cautions readers against partiality toward worldly judgment, individual needs, and selfish concerns. As a remedy, he implores readers to learn how to live in self-denial and avoid the possessions and activities which detract from the goals of Christian living.
In Obedient Patience, Baxter defines true patience and provides examples of the ways patience is expressed in the lives and beliefs of Christians. Impatience can erode an awareness of God’s providence, and leads to pain, injury, oppression, and injustice. True patience, however, precedes a proper understanding of God.
