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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 3 › Chapter 3: Directions to live by Faith on the Holy Ghost.
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.
In all this you see how great the work of the Holy Spirit was upon Christ himself, to fit his humane nature for the work of our redemption, and actuate him in it; though it was the Word only which was made flesh, and dwelt among us, John 1.3.
Direct. 13. Christ was thus filled with the Spirit, to be the Head or quickening Spirit to his body: and accordingly to fit each member for its peculiar office: And therefore the Spirit now given is called the Spirit of Christ, as communicated by him.
Rom. 8.9. If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, the same is none of hi•, Joh. 7.37. This spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe should receive, viz. it is the water of life, which Christ will give them. 1 Cor. 15.45. The last Adam was made a quickening Spirit, Gal. 4.6. God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, whereby we cry Abba Father, Phil. 1.19. Through the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. See also Ephes. 1.22, 23. & 3.17, 18, 19. & 2.18, 22