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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
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.
THE exercise of Faith upon Gods Threatenings and Judgments, must be guided by such rules and helps as these.
THE exercise of Faith upon Gods Threatnings and Judgments, must be guided by such rules and helps as these.
Direct. 1. Think not either that Christ hath no Threatening penal Laws, or that there are none which are made for the use of Believers.
Direct. 1. Think not either that Christ hath no Threatning penal Laws, or that there are none which are made for the use of Believers.
If there were no penalties, or penal Laws, there were no distinguishing Government of the world. This Antinomian fancy destroyeth Religion. And if there be threats, or penal Laws, none can be expected to make so much use of them as true Believers. 1. Because he that most believeth them, must needs be most affected with them. 2. Because all things are for them, and for their benefit; and it is they that must be moved by them to the fear of God, and an escaping of the punishment.