A26951:1621
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.
2. And in his Will there must be 1. A full resignation and submission to the Will of God his Owner; and a full subjection and obedience to the Will of God his Governor; yielding readily, and constantly, and resolutely to the commands of God, as the Scholar obeyeth his Master, and as the second wheel in the clock is moved by the first: And a close adhering to God as his chief Good, by a Thankful Reception of his Benefits; and a desirous seeking to enjoy, and glorify him, and please his Will: In a word, loving him as God, and taking our chiefest complacency in pleasing him; in loving him, and being loved of him.
2. And in his Will there must be 1. A full resignation and submission to the Will of God his Owner; and a full subjection and obedience to the Will of God his Governour; yielding readily, and constantly, and resolut•ly to the commands of God, as the Scholar obeyeth his Master, and as the second wheel in the clock is moved by the first: And a close adhering to God as his chief Good, by a Thankful Reception of his Benefits; and a desirous seeking to enjoy, and glorifie him, and please his Will: In a word, loving him as God, and taking our chiefest complacency in pleasing him; in loving him, and being loved of him.
2. And in the same will there must be a well regulated Love, to all Gods works, according as he is manifested or glorified in them: To the humanity of our Redeemer; to the glory of Heaven, as it is a created thing; to the blessed Angels, and perfected spirits of the just, to the Scripture, to the Church on earth, to the Saints, the Pastors, the Rulers, the holy Ordinances, to all mankind, even to our enemies; to our selves, our souls, our bodies, our relations, our estates, and mercies of every rank.