A26951:1764
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.
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. & 119.16, 35, 70, 47. & 1.2. Isa. 58.14.
28. The grand motives to duty, must ever be before our eyes, and set upon our hearts, as the poise of all our motions and endeavours: (As the travellers home and business, is deepest in his mind, as the cause of every step which he goeth.)
28. The grand motives to duty, must ever be before our eyes, and set upon our hearts, as the poise of all our motions and endeavours: (As the travelers home and business, is deepest in his mind, as the cause of every step which he goeth.)