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Faithful souls shall be with Christ the certainty proved and their Christianity described, and…
Faithful souls shall be with Christ the certainty proved and their Christianity described, and exemplified in the truly Christian life and death of that excellent saint, Henry Ashhurst, Esq ... : briefly and truly published for the conviction of hypocrites and the malignant, the strengthening of believers, and the imitation of all, especially the masters of families in London / by Richard Baxter.Faithful souls shall be with Christ the certainty proved and their Christianity described, and exemplified in the truely Christian life and death of that excellent saint, Henry Ashhurst, Esq ... : briefly and truly published for the conviction of hypocrites and the malignant, the strengthning of believers, and the imitation of all, especially the masters of families in London / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1681
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Hypocrites are distinguished from professed Infidels: but if they were not unbelievers at the heart, they were not Hypocrites in professing Faith. The Scripture giveth these titles or attributes therefore to saving Faith, 1 Tim. 1. 5. It is called Faith unfeigned or not hypocritical or dissembled; and Philem. 6. it is called Effectual; and Gal. 5. 6. Faith that works by Love; and Jam. 2. Faith that is not dead, but working to perfection; it is not unfeigned if it be not effectual. You cannot make a Man believe that a Bear pursueth him, or his House is on Fire, or his Life in danger; but he will accordingly bestir him. You cannot draw a Man to other business from the care of his Life if he believe that it lieth on his present care.
Hypocrites are distinguished from professed Infidels: but if they were not unbelievers at the heart, they were not Hypocrites in professing Faith. The Scripture giveth these titles or attributes therefore to saving Faith, 1 Tim. 1. 5. It is called Faith unfeigned or not hypocritical or dissembled; and Philem. 6. it is called Effectual; and Gal. 5. 6. Faith that works by Love; and Iam. 2. Faith that is not dead, but working to perfection; it is not unseigned if it be not effectual. You cannot make a Man believe that a Bear pursueth him, or his House is on Fire, or his Life in danger; but he will accordingly bestir him. You cannot draw a Man to other business from the care of his Life if he believe that it lieth on his present care.