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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.
4. That which doth so clearly demonstrate the Holiness of ⟨p. 300⟩God, in his righteous Government, his Wisdom and his Justice is certainly good and amiable in it self. But we must not expect that the same thing should be good and amiable to the wicked, who run themselves into it; which is good to the world, or to the just about them, or to the honour of God. Assizes, Prisons and Gallows are good to the Country, and to all the innocent, to preserve their peace, and to the honour of the King and his Government; but not to murderers, thieves or rebels, Isa. 26.7, 8, 9. Psal. 48.11. & 9.16. & 89.14. & 97.2. & 149.9. & 146.7. & 37.6, 28. Jude 6. & 15. Rev. 4.7. & 15.4. & 16.7. & 19.2. Eccles. 12.14.
Direct. 3. Judge of the severity of Gods threatenings, partly by the greatness of himself whom we offend, and partly by the necessity of them for the Government of the world.