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Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and…
Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and the latter times of his corporal pains and weakness.
London: printed by Tho. Snowden for B. Simmons, 1683
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12. Paul was converted by a Voice and Light from Heaven, in the presence of those that travelled with him in his persecuting design.
13. But yet it is a fuller evidence that the Doctrine which they delivered as from God, beareth a Divine Impress, that as the Light, it is its own Evidence.
14. And for the more infallible conviction, they that testified of Christs Miracles did the like themselves to confirm their Testimony, they spake with Tongues which they never learnt: They healed all Diseases; even the shadow of Peter, and the Clothes that came from Paul, did heal men. They raised the Dead: And they that in all Countries converted the Nations by their own Miracles, attesting the Miracles and Resurrection of Christ, must needs compel the Spectators to believe them.
15. Yet, more than all this, those that believed them were presently enabled to do the like in one kind and degree or other. The same extraordinary gift of the Spirit fell upon the common multitude of Believers by the laying on of the Apostles hands. So that Simon Magus would fain have bought that Power with Money. And when men witnessed Christ's Miracles, and wrought the like themselves, and those that believed them had and did the like, (either Healing, Tongues, Prophecy or some wonders,) it was sure an infallible way of testifying.