A26951:559
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 General Directions before given must be practised in all the Particular Cases following, or in order to them: But besides them, it is needful to have some special Directions for each Case. And the particular Cases which I shall instance in are these: 1. How to exercise Faith on GOD himself: 2. Upon Jesus Christ: 3. Upon the Holy Ghost: 4. About the Scripture Precepts and Examples: 5. About the Scripture Promises: 6. About the Threatenings: 7. About Pardon of sin, and Justification: 8. About Sanctification, and the exercises of other Graces; 9. Against inward vices and temptations to actual sin: 10. In case of Prosperity: 11. In Adversity and particular Afflictions: 12. In Gods Worship, public and private: 13. For Spiritual Peace and Joy: 14. For the World, and the Church of God: 15. For our Relations: 16. In loving others as our selves: 17. About Heaven, and following the Saints: 18. How to die in Faith: 19. About the coming of Christ to Judgement.
THE General Directions before given must be practised in all the Particular Cases following, or in order to them: But besides them, it is needful to have some special Directions for each Case. And the particular Cases which I shall instance in are these: 1. How to exercise Faith on GOD himself: 2. Upon Jesus Christ: 3. Upon the Holy Ghost: 4. About the Scripture Precepts and Examples: 5. About the Scripture Promises: 6. About the Threatnings: 7. About Pardon of sin, and Justification: 8. About Sanctification, and the exercises of other Graces; 9. Against inward vices and temptations to actual sin: 10. In case of Prosperity: 11. In Adversity and particular Afflictions: 12. In Gods Worship, publick and private: 13. For Spiritual Peace and Joy: 14. For the World, and the Church of God: 15. For our Relations: 16. In loving others as our selves: 17. About Heaven, and following the Saints: 18. How to die in Faith: 19. About the coming of Christ to Judgement.
GOD is both the object of our knowledge, as he is revealed in Nature, and of our Faith, as he is revealed in the holy Scriptures. He is the first and last object of our Faith. It is life eternal to know him the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent. Ye believe in God, believe also in me; was Christs order in commanding and causing Faith,