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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
Part 2 › Chapter 8: The rest of the Directions for strengthening our Faith.
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.
3 Mark what it is that Atheists and Infidels most object against Christianity; but especially mark what it is which Satan maketh most use of, against your selves, to shake your ⟨p. 141⟩faith: And there let your studies be principally bent; that you may have particular armour to defend you against particular assaults: And get such light by communication with wiser and more experienced men, as may furnish you for that use; that no objection may be-made against your faith, which you are not always ready to answer. This is the true sense of 1 Pet. 3.15. Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.
3 Mark what it is that Atheists and Infidels most object against Christianity; but especially mark what it is which Satan maketh most use of, against your selves, to shake your ⟨p. 141⟩faith: And there let your studies be principally bent; that you may have particular armour to defend you against particular assaults: And get such light by communication with wiser and more experienced men, as may furnish you for that use; that no objection may be-made against your faith, which you are not alwaies ready to answer. This is the true sense of 1 Pet. 3.15. Sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready alwaies to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.
Direct. 6. Mark well those works of God in the world, which are the plain fulfilling of his Word.