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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.
The Contents of the third Part. Chap. 1. How to live by Faith on God, 168 Chap. 2. How to live by Faith on Jesus Christ, 188 Abuses of the Doctrine of Redemption. The extent of it. Of Christs Office: His Merits and Sacrifice: Example, &c. Chap. 3. How to live by Faith on the Holy Ghost. Of the Trinity. Several doubts resolved about believing in the Holy Ghost. Of giving the Spirit: His operations: Whether Love to God, or Faith in Christ go first; exactly answered. (And consequently whether Faith or Repentance be first.) Of the Spirit in Christ and the Apostles: Of sufficient Grace. How Faith procureth the Spirit. Whether desires of grace be grace, 20• Chap. 4. How to live by faith as to Gods Command•. The admirable ⟨image 9⟩goodness of Gods Laws. Whether the Promise and ••eward be the end of Obedience, or Obedience the end of the […] Reward. Of Scripture examples, 232 Chap. 5. How to live by faith on Gods Promises. What will of God it is, according to which they must ask who will receive. Of a particular faith in prayer. Is the same degree of grace conditionally promised to all? Directions for understanding the Promises. The true nature of faith or trust in Gods Promises, opened at large. Affiance is in the understanding, will and vital power. Whether Faith be Obedience, or how related to it. Ten acts of the understanding essential to the Christian Faith in the Promises. Several acts of the will essential to Faith. And in the vital power, whether all true Faith have a subjective certainty of the truth of the Word. Choice, and venturing or forsaking all, is the sign of real trust. Promises collected for the help of Faith. 1. Of Pardon, 2. Of Salvation, 3. Of Reconciliation and Adoption, 4. Of pardon of new sins after conversion. 5. Of Sanctification: 6. Promises to them that desire and seek. 7. To Prayer. 8. To groans that want expression. 9. Promises of all that we want, and that is good for us. 10. To the use of Gods Word and Sacraments. 11. To the humble, meek and lowly. 12. To the peaceable. 13. To the diligent. 14. To the patient. 15. To Obedience. 16. To the Love of God. 17. To them that love the godly, and are merciful in good works. 18. To the poor, 19. To the oppressed. 20. To the persecuted. 21. In dangers. 22. Against temptations. 23. To them that overcome and persevere. 24. In sickness, and at death. 25. Of Resurrection, final Justification and Glory. 26.