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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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V. The Fifth Article is [Believed on in the World.] The effect of the Gospel on the Souls of men in their Effectual Faith, is one of the Evidences of the Christian Truth.
I told you before that the Fifth Witness of the Spirit on the Souls of all Believers, I reserved to be here mentioned. Here, 1. It is a part of the wonder that Christ should be believed on in the World, even with a common Faith. For, 1. To believe a mean Man to be the Mediator between God and Man, and the Saviour of the World, yea, one that was Crucified as a Malefactor: this must needs be a difficult thing.
2. The very Jewish Nation was as contemptible to the Romans, being one of their poorest subdued Provinces, as the Gentiles were to the Jews: And Christ was by Birth a Jew.
3. The Greatness of the Roman Empire then, ruling over much of the World, was such, that by Preaching, and not by War, to bring them to be Subjects to a Crucified Jew, was a marvellous work; and so to bring the Conquered Nations to become Christ's Voluntary Subjects.
3. The Greatness of the Roman Empire then, ruling over much of the World, was such, that by Preaching, and not by VVar, to bring them to be Subjects to a Crucified Jew, was a marvellous work; and so to bring the Conquered Nations to become Christ's Voluntary Subjects.