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The divine life in three treatises
The divine life in three treatises ... by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Francis Tyton, 1664
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3. The Almightiness of God must imprint upon our souls a strong and steadfast confidence in him, according to the tenor of his Covenant and promises. Nothing more certain then that Impotency and Insufficiency will never cause him to fail us or to break his word. O what an encouragement is it to the Saints, that they are built on such an impregnable Rock, and that Omnipotency is engaged for them! And O what a shame is this to our unbelief, that ever we should distrust omnipotency!
3. The Almightiness of God must imprint upon our souls a strong and stedfast confidence in him, according to the tenour of his Covenant and promises. Nothing more certain then that Impotency and Insufficiency will never cause him to fail us or to break his word. O what an encouragement is it to the Saints, that they are built on such an impregnable Rock, and that Omnipotency is engaged for them! And O what a shame is this to our unbelief, that ever we should distrust omnipotency!
If God be Almighty, 1. Remember in thy greatest wants, that there is no want but he can easily and abundantly supply.
If God be Almighty, 1. Remembe in thy greatest wants, that there is no want but he can easily and abundantly supply.
2. Remember in thy greatest sufferings, pains, or dangers, that no pain is so great which he cannot mitigate and remove, and no danger so great from which he is not able to deliver thee. The servants of Christ dare venture on the flames, because they trust upon the Almighty, Dan. 3. 16, 17, 18. In confidence on Omnipotency they dare stand against the threatenings of the greatest upon earth. [We are not careful (said those three Believers to the King) to answer thee in this matter: If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us, &c.] He that is afraid to stand upon a slender bow, or upon the unstable waters, is not afraid to stand upon the earth; And he that is afraid of robbers when he is alone, is bolder in a conquering Army; what will man Trust, if he distrust Omnipotency? Where can we be safe, if not in the Love, the Covenant, the hands of the Almighty God? When storms and winds had feared the Disciples, lest they should be drowned when Christ was in the ship, their sin was aggravated by the presence of their Powerful Lord, whose mighty works they had often seen [Why fear ye (saith he) O ye of little faith!