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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 7: How to exercise Faith about Pardon of sin and Justification.
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.
Direct. 8. Keep always the assuring grounds of faith before your eyes, when you look after pardon, that your faith may be firm, and powerful, and quieting; especially consider the following grounds.
Direct. 8. Keep alwaies the assuring grounds of faith before your eyes, when you look after pardon, that your faith may be firm, and powerful, and quieting; especially consider the following grounds.
1. Gods gracious Nature proclaimed even to Moses, as abundant in mercy, and forgiving iniquities, transgressions and sins (to these, and upon those terms that he promiseth forgiveness) though he will by no means clear the guilty (that is, will neither take the unrighteous to be righteous; nor forgive them, or acquire them in judgment, whom his Covenant did not first forgive.)
1. Gods gracious Nature proclaimed even to Moses, as abundant in mercy, and forgiving iniquitys, transgressions and sins (to these, and upon those terms that he promiseth forgiveness) though he will by no means clear the guilty (that is, will neither take the unrighteous to be righteous; nor forgive them, or acquire them in judgment, whom his Covenant did not first forgive.)
2. The merciful Nature and of our Redeemer, Heb. 2.17.