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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.
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9. Think of the word of Promise or Covenant, which he hath made, and sealed and sworn, Heb. 6.17, 18. Titus 1.2.
10. Think of the great seal of the Spirit, which is more than a Promise, even an earnest, which is a certain degree of possession, and is an executive pardon (as after shall be declared) Rom. 8.15, 16. Gal. 4.6.
11. Remember that Gods own Justice is now engaged for our Justification, in these two respects conjunct: 1. Because of the fullness of the merits and satisfaction of Christ: 2. And because of his Veracity which must fulfil his promise, and his governing or distributive Justice, which must judge men according to his own Law of Grace, and must give men that which he himself hath made their right, 2 Tim. 4.7, 8. 1 John 5.9, 10, 11, 12.
11. Remember that Gods own Justice is now engaged for our Justification, in these two respects conjunct: 1. Because of the fulness of the merits and satisfaction of Christ: 2. And because of his Veracity which must fulfil his promise, and his governing or destributive Justice, which must judge men according to his own Law of Grace, and must give men that which he himself hath made their right,