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The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…
The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb. 11, 1, formerly preached before His Majesty, and published by his command, with another added for the fuller application : the second is instructions for confirming believers in the Christian faith : the third is directions how to live by faith, or how to exercise it upon all occasions / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1670
Part 3 › Chapter 5: Directions how to live by Faith upon Gods Promises.
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.
Psal. 34.18. The Lord is nigh to them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psal. 51.17. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Isa. 57.15. For thus faith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose Name is holy, I dwell in height and holiness (or in the high and holy place) with him also that is of a contrite spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Isa. 66.2. To this man will I look, even to him that is poor, and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my Word.