A26951:2245
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.
CHAP. XX. How to live by Faith, in troubles of Conscience, and doubts or terrors about our spiritual and everlasting state.
CHAP. XX. How to live by Faith, in troubles of Conscience, and doubts or terrours about our spiritual and everlasting state.
Having written a Treatise called, The Right Method for Spiritual Peace and Comfort, &c. upon this subject already, I must refer the Reader thither, and here only add these few Directions.
HAving written a Treatise called, The Right Method for Spiritual Peace and Comfort, &c. upon this subject already, I must refer the Reader thither, and here only add these few Directions.
Direct. 1. Distinguish of the several Causes of these troubles; and take heed of those unskilful Mountebanks, who have the same cure for every such disease, and speak present comfort to all that they hear complain; and that think every trouble of mind is some notable work of the Spirit of God; when it is often the fruit of the manifold weakness or wilfulness of the troubled complainers.