A26951:237
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
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2. Consider next how all the world declareth to you, that there is a G•d, wh• is infinitely powerful, wise and good. And tha• it is not possible that all things which we see should have no cause, or that the derived Power, and Wisdom, and Goodness of the creature, should not proceed from that which is more excellent in the first and total cause: Or that God should give more than he had to give.
2. Co•sid•r next how all the world declareth to you, that there is a G•d, wh• is infinite•y p•werful, wise and good. And tha• it is not possible that all things which we see should have no cause, or that the derived Power, and Wisdom, and Goodnes• of the creature, should not proceed from that which is more excellent in the first and total cause: Or that God should give more than he had to give.
3. Consider next, in wh•t Relation such a creature must needs stand to such a Creator: If he made us of N••hing ▪ […] is not possible, but that he must be […] Owner, and w• a•d all things absolutely his Own: And if he be our Maker and Owner, and be infinitely powerful, wise and good; and we be Reasonable-free-agents, made to be guided by Laws or Moral Means unto our end; it is not possible but that we should stand related to him, as subjects to their rightful Governor. And if he be our Creator, Owner and Ruler, and also infinitely Good, and the grand Benefactor of the world: and if the