A26951:1945
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.
19. When you will venture upon unlawful ways of getting; or will sin for honour or commodity; or at least will let go your innocency and conscience, rather than lose your prosperity in the world; and will distinguish your selves out of every danger, or costly duty, or suffering for righteousness sake; and will prove every thing lawful, which seemeth necessary to the prosperity and safety of the flesh.
19. When you will venture upon unlawful waies of getting; or will sin for honour or commodity; or at least will let go your innocency and conscience, rather than lose your prosperity in the world; and will distinguish your selves out of every danger, or costly duty, or suffering for righteousness sake; and will prove every thing lawful, which seemeth necessary to the prosperity and safety of the flesh.
20. When you are more careful to provide riches and honours for your children after you, than to save them from worldliness, voluptuousness and pride, and to bring them up to be the heirs of Heaven: and had rather venture their souls in the most dangerous temptations, than abate any of their plenty or grandeur in the world.
20. When you are more careful to provide riches and honors for your children after you, than to save them from worldliness, voluptuousness and pride, and to bring them up to be the heirs of Heaven: and had rather venture their souls in the most dangerous temptations, than abate any of their plenty or grandure in the world.
These be the plain marks of worldly minds, whatever a blinded heart may devise to hide them.