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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.
2. The Believer is one that liveth on a Christ whom he never saw, and trusteth in him, adhereth to him, acknowledgeth his benefits, loveth him, and rejoiceth in him, as if he had seen him with his eyes. This is the faith which Peter calls more precious than perishing gold; that maketh us love him whom we have not seen, and in whom th•ugh now we see him not, yet believing we rejoice, with unspeakable and glorious joy, 1 Pet. 1.8. Christ dwelleth in h•s heart by faith; not only by his Spirit; but objectively; as our dearest absent friend, doth dwell in our estimation and affection, Ephes. 3.17. O that the miserable Infidels of the world, had the eyes, the hearts, the experiences of the true believer! Then they that with Thomas tell those that have seen him, [Except I may see and feel, I will not believe] will be forced to cry out, [My Lord and my God,] Joh. 20.25, &c.
2. The Believer is one that liveth on a Christ whom he never saw, and trusteth in him, adhereth to him, acknowledgeth his benefits, loveth him, and r•joyceth in him, as if he had seen him with his eyes. This is the faith which Peter calls more precious than perishing gold; that maketh us love him whom we have not seen, and in whom th•ugh now we see him not, yet believing we rejoyce, with unspeakable and glorious joy, 1 Pet. 1.8. Christ dwelleth in h•s heart by faith; not only by his Spirit; but objectively; as our dearest absent friend, doth dwell in our estimation and affection, Ephes. 3.17. O that the miserable Infidels of the world, had the eyes, the hearts, the experiences of the true believer! Then they that with Thomas tell those that have seen him, [Except I may see and feel, I will not believe] will be forced to cry out, [My Lord and my God,]