A26951:212
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.
Let the world then rejoice while we lament and weep: Our sorrow shall be speedily turned into joy; and our joy shall no man •hen take from us, Joh. 16.20, 22. Envy not a dying man •he happiness of a feather-bed, or a merry dream. You think •t hard in them to deny you the liberties and comforts of this ••fe, though you look for Heaven: And will you be more ⟨p. 72⟩cruel than the ungodly? Will you envy the trifling commodities or delights of earth, to those that are like to have no more, but to lye in Hell when the sport is ended? It is unreasonable impatience that cannot endure to see them in silks and gallantry a few days, that must be so extremely miserable for ever. Your crumbs, and leavings, and overplus is their All. And will you grudge them this much? In this you are unlike your heavenly Father, that doth good to the just and unjust: would you change cases with them? would you change the fruit of your adversity, for the fruit of their prosperity.
Let the world then rejoyce while we lament and weep: Our sorrow shall be speedily turned into joy; and our joy shall no man •hen take from us, Joh. 16.20, 22. Envy not a dying man •he happiness of a feather-bed, or a merry dream. You think •t hard in them to deny you the liberties and comforts of this ••fe, though you look for Heaven: And will you be more ⟨p. 72⟩cruel than the ungodly? Will you envy the trifling commodities or delights of earth, to those that are like to have no more, but to lye in Hell when the sport is ended? It is unreasonable impatience that cannot endure to see them in silks and gallantry a few daies, that must be so extreamly miserable for ever. Your crums, and leavings, and overplus is their All. And will you grudge them this much? In this you are unlike your heavenly Father, that doth good to the just and unjust: would you change cases with them? would you change the fruit of your adversity, for the fruit of their prosperity.