A26951:362
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.
16. And the future perfect Goodness, may invite us to present imperfect Goodness, the Promises of the Gospel do second the Precepts, with the strongest motives in the world: so that everlasting blessedness and joy, is made the reward of temporal sincerity, in faith, love, and obedience. And if Heaven it self be not a reward sufficient to invite men to be good, there is none sufficient.
17. Yea the penalties and severities of the Christian Religion, do show the Goodness of it. When God doth therefore threaten Hell to save men from it, and to draw them up to the obedience of the Gospel: Threatened evil of punishment, is but to keep them from the evil of sin, and to make men better: And he that will testify his hatred of sinful evil to the highest, doth show himself the greatest enemy of it, and the greatest lover of good; and he that setteth the sharpest hedge before us, and the terrible warnings to keep us from damnation, ⟨p. 112⟩doth show himself most willing to save us.
17. Yea the penalties and severities of the Christian Religion, do shew the Goodness of it. When God doth therefore threaten Hell to save men from it, and to draw them up to the obedience of the Gospel: Threatned evil of punishment, is but to keep them from the evil of sin, and to make men better: And he that will testifie his hatred of sinful evil to the highest, doth shew himself the greatest enemy of it, and the greatest lover of good; and he that setteth the sharpest hedge before us, and the terrible warnings to keep us from damnation, ⟨p. 112⟩doth shew himself most willing to save us.