RICHARD BAXTER
\ɹˈɪt͡ʃəd bˈakstə], \ɹˈɪtʃəd bˈakstə], \ɹ_ˈɪ_tʃ_ə_d b_ˈa_k_s_t_ə]\
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A celebrated English divine and author; born at Rowton, Shropshire, Nov. 12, 1615; died in London, Dec. 8, 1691. His early education was neglected, and he was never a student at any university, but by private study became eminent for learning. Among his numerous works, the most celebrated is "The Saints' Everlasting Rest", published in 1650.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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