Richard Baxter

Richard Baxter (Known as "The Puritan Divine")

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Born Nov 12, 1615

Rowton (Shropshire), Kingdom of England

Passed Away Dec 08, 1691 London, Kingdom of England

Lifespan 76 years old

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

Archival Overview

English Puritan churchman, poet, and pastoral pioneer whose 'The Reformed Pastor' and 'The Saints' Everlasting Rest' set the gold standard for pastoral counseling and nonconformity.

Biographical Record

Richard Baxter (1615–1691 CE) transformed the notoriously rowdy manufacturing town of Kidderminster into a model Christian community through door-to-door pastoral catechizing.

Eschewing sectarian labels, he declared himself a 'mere Christian', enduring eighteen months in prison under Judge Jeffreys for his nonconformist conscience.

Key Life Milestones

1650

The Saints' Everlasting Rest Published

Composed his classic meditation on eternal rest while convalescing from a life-threatening illness during the Civil War.

1656

The Reformed Pastor Published

Penned 'Gildas Salvianus: The Reformed Pastor', defining pastoral accountability, family visitation, and genuine compassion.

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Final Resting Place

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Christ Church Greyfriars
London, United Kingdom

                         GPS: 51.5161, -0.0992                    

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