God takes men's hearty desires and will, instead of the deed, where they have not power to fulfill it; but he never took the bare deed instead of the will.
Richard Baxter (1830). “The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme: Directions and persuasions to a sound conversion. Directions for weak, distempered Christians. The character of a sound, confirmed Christian. God's goodness vindicated”, p.174
