A26951:1916
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. Faith showeth the soul those sure, and great, and glorious things, which are infinitely more worthy of our love and ⟨p. 429⟩labour. And this is its highest and most proper work, Heb. 11. it conquereth Earth by opening Heaven; and showing it us as sure, and clear, and near. And no man will dote on this deceitful world, till he have turned away his eyes from God; and till Heaven be out of his sight and heart. Faith saith, I must shortly be with Christ; and what then are these dying things to me? I have better things, which God that cannot lye hath promised me with Christ, Titus 1.2. Heb. 6.18. I look every day when I am called in. The Judge standeth before the door, James 5.9. The Lord is at hand, Phil. 4.5. And the end of all these things is at hand, 1 Pet. 4.7. And shall I set my heart on that which is not?
2. Faith sheweth the soul those sure, and great, and glorious things, which are infinitely more worthy of our love and ⟨p. 429⟩labour. And this is its highest and most proper work, Heb. 11. it conquereth Earth by opening Heaven; and shewing it us as sure, and clear, and near. And no man will dote on this deceitful world, till he have turned away his eyes from God; and till Heaven be out of his sight and heart. Faith saith, I must shortly be with Christ; and what then are these dying things to me? I have better things, which God that cannot lye hath promised me with Christ, Titus 1.2.