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A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. 9. 3. You may hence perceive also how we are said to be sealed by the Spirit: Even as a mans1 seal doth signify the thing sealed to be his own: So the Spirit of holiness in us is Gods seal upon us, signifying that we are his. 2 Tim. 2. 19. Every one that hath the Spirit, is sealed by having it: and that is his Evidence, which if he discern, he may know that he is thus sealed.
§. 9. 3. You may hence perceive also how we are said to be sealed by the Spirit: Even as a mans1 seal doth signifie the thing sealed to be his own: So the Spirit of holiness in us is Gods seal upon us, signifying that we are his. 2 Tim. 2. 19. Every one that hath the Spirit, is sealed by having it: and that is his Evidence, which if he discern, he may know that he is thus sealed.
§. 10. 4. Hereby also you may see what the earnest and first fruits of the Spirit is: The Spirit is1 given to us by God, as the earnest of the Glory which he will give us. To whomsoever he giveth the Spirit of Faith, and Love, and Holiness, he giveth the seed of life eternal, and an inclination thereto, which is his earnest of it.
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