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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.
Gal. 1.7, 8. If we or an Angel from Heaven preach any other Gospel to you, let him be accursed.
Quest. But how then shall I know when it is the Spirit which putteth any thing into my mind?
Answ. 1. The matter it self must be tried, whether it agree with the sacred Scripture, and must be proved true by the Word of God. 2. The end to which that truth is brought, must be proved to be just and good: For Satan pleadeth truth• to sinful ends. 3. The application of them to your own case must be such as will hold trial, and it must be proved by sound argument, that indeed they do thus and thus belong to you: For Gods Spirit will not belie you, nor make you better or worse than you are; no more than he will belie the Scriptures.
Answ. 1. The matter it self must be tryed, whether it agree with the sacred Scripture, and must be proved true by the Word of God. 2. The end to which that truth is brought, must be proved to be just and good: For Satan pleadeth truth• to sinful ends. 3. The application of them to your own case must be such as will hold tryal, and it must be proved by sound argument, that indeed they do thus and thus belong to you: For Gods Spirit will not belye you, nor make you better or worse than you are; no more than he will belye the Scriptures.