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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. 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.
Luke 4.18. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me: he hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor: he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, and to set at liberty them that are bruised—