A26951:1763
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.
25. Yet supposing that a mans error so entangleth him in a necessity of sinning, it is a double sin to prefer a greater sin before a lesser: For though no sin is an object of our choice, yet the greater sin is the object of our greater hatred and refusal; and must be with the greater fear and care avoided.
25. Yet supposing that a mans errour so entangleth him in a necessity of sinning, it is a double sin to prefer a greater sin before a lesser: For though no sin is an object of our choice, yet the greater sin is the object of our greater hatred and refusal; and must be with the greater fear and care avoided.
26. An erring Conscience then, is never the voice or messenger of God, nor are we ever bound to follow it; because it is neither our God, nor his Law, but only our own Judgment which should discern his Law. And mis-reading or misunderstanding the Law, will not make a bad cause good, though it may excuse it from a greater degree of evil.
27. The judicious fixing of the Wills, Resolutions, and especially the increasing of its Love, or complacency and delight in good, is the chief thing to be done in all our duties, as being the heart and life of all, Prov. 23.26.12. & 4.23. & 7.3. & 22.17. & 3.1, 2, 3. & 4.4, 21. Deut. 30.6. Psal. 37.4. & 40.8