A26951:1890
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
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2. They are in danger of those sins which they little think of; for it is a sign that they are not forewarned and fortified; nor have they overcome that sin; for victory here is never got at so cheap a rate: especially as to inward sins: If it have not cost you many a groan, and many a days diligence, to conquer selfishness, pride and appetite; it's twenty to one they are not conquered.
2. They are in danger of those sins which they little think of; for it is a sign that they are not forewarned and fortified; nor have they overcome that sin; for victory here is never got at so cheap a rate: especially as to inward sins: If it have not cost you many a groan, and many a daies diligence, to conquer selfishness, pride and appetite; it's twenty to one they are not conquered.
3. They are much in danger of those sins which they extenuate, and count to be smaller than they are. For indeed their hearts are infected already, by those false and favourable thoughts. And they are prepared to entertain a nearer familiarity with them. Men are easily tempted upon a danger which seemeth small.
3. They are much in danger of those sins which they extenuate, and count to be smaller than they are. For indeed their hearts are infected already, by those false and favourable thoughts. And they are prepared to entertain a neerer familiarity with them. Men are easily tempted upon a danger which seemeth small.
4. They are much in danger of those sins, which their constitutions and temperature of body doth incline them to; and therefore must here keep a double watch. No small part of the punishment of our Original sin (both as from Adam, and from our nearest Parents) is found in the ill complexion of our bodies: The temperature of some inclineth them vehemently to passion; and of others unto lust; and of others to sloth and dullness: and of others to gulosity, &c. And grace doth not immediately change this distemper of the complexion; but only watch over it, and keep it under, and abate it consequently, by contrary actions, and mental dispositions: Therefore we shall have here unceasing work, while we are in the body. Though yet the power of grace by long and faithful use, will bring the very sense, and imagination, and passions into so much calmness, as to be far less raging, and easily ruled: As a well ridden horse will obey the Rider; and even dogs and other brutes will strive but little against our government: And then our work will grow more easy: For as Seneca saith, Maxima pars libertatis est bene moratus venture: A good conditioned belly is a great part of a mans liberty: meaning, an ill conditioned belly is a great part of mens slavery: And the same may be said of all the senses, fantasy and passions in their respective places.