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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.
2 Tim. 2.9, 10, 11, 12. I suffer trouble as an evil doer unto bonds; but the Word of God is not bound: I endure all things for the Elects sake—It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him.
Rom. 8.17, 18. If so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time, are not worthy to be compared with the glory ready to be revealed on us.
2 Cor. 4.17. For our light affliction which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding eternal weight of glory.
1 Pet. 3.14, 15. But if ye suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled. Read