A26951:156
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.
CHAP. I. For Conviction.
IN the opening of this Text, I have already showed, that [it is the nature and use of Faith to be instead of presence and sight; or to make things absent future and unseen, to be to us, as to our Estimation, Resolution and Conversation, as if they were present, and before our eyes: Though not as to the degree, yet as to the sincerity of our acts.
IN the opening of this Text, I have already shewed, that [it is the nature and use of Faith to be instead of presence and sight; or to make things absent future and unseen, to be to us, as to our Estimation, Resolution and Conversation, as if they were present, and before our eyes: Though not as to the degree, yet as to the sincerity of our acts.
In the handling of this Doctrine, I have already showed, that this Faith is a grounded justifiable knowledge, and not a fancy, or uneffectual opinion; having for its object the infallible Revelation, and certain Truth of God; and not a falsehood, nor a mere probability or verisimile. I have showed how such a Faith will work; how far it should carry us, if its evidence were fully entertained and improved; and how far it doth carry all that have it sincerely in the least degree; and I have showed some of the moving considerations, that should prevail with us to live upon the things unseen, as if they were open to our sight.
In the handling of this Doctrine, I have already shewed, that this Faith is a grounded justifiable knowledge, and not a fancy, or uneffectual opinion; having for its object the infallible Revelation, and certain Truth of God; and not a falshood, nor a meer probability or verisimile. I have shewed how such a Faith will work; how far it should carry us, if its evidence were fully entertained and improved; and how far it doth carry all that have it sincerely in the least degree; and I have shewed some of the moving considerations, that should prevail with us to live upon the things unseen, as if they were open to our sight.