A26951:1526
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.
Error 50. It is not lawful to pray twice for the pardon of the same sin; because it implieth unbelief, as if it were not pardoned already.
Errour 50. It is not lawful to pray twice for the pardon of the same sin; because it implieth unbelief, as if it were not pardoned already.
Contr. It is a duty to pray oft and continuedly for the pardon of former sins: 1. Because pardon once granted must be continued; and therefore the continuance must be prayed for: If you say, It is certain to be continued, I answer, then it is as certain that you will continue to pray for it (and to live a holy life.) 2. Because the evils deserved, are such as we are not perfectly delivered from, and are in danger of more daily. And therefore we must pray for daily executive pardon, that is, impunity; and that God will give us more of his Spirit, and save us from the fruit of former sin: Because our right to future impunity is given before all the impunity it self. 3▪ And the complete Justification from all past sins, is yet to come at the day of Judgement. And all this, (besides that some that have pardon, know it not) may and must be daily prayed for.
Contr. It is a duty to pray oft and continuedly for the pardon of former sins: 1. Because pardon once granted must be continued; and therefore the continuance must be prayed for: If you say, It is certain to be continued, I answer, then it is as certain that you will continue to pray for it (and to live a holy life.) 2. Because the evils deserved, are such as we are not perfectly delivered from, and are in danger of more daily. And therefore we must pray for daily executive pardon, that is, impunity; and that God will give us more of his Spirit, and save us from the fruit of former sin: Because our right to future impunity is given before all the impunity it self. 3▪ And the compleat Justification from all past sins, is yet to come at the day of Judgement. And all this, (besides that some that have pardon, know it not) may and must be daily prayed for.