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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.
Direct. 18. Therefore as every Christian must look upon himself, ⟨p. 225⟩as being in special Covenant with the Holy Ghost, so be must understand distinctly what are the benefits, and what are the conditions, and what are the duties of that part of his Covenant.
The special Benefits are the Life, Light and Love before mentioned, by the quickening illumination and sanctification of the Spirit; not as in the first Act or Seed; for so they are presupposed in that Faith and Repentance which is the Condition. But as in the following acts and habits, and increase of both, unto perfection, Acts 2.38. Repent and be baptized every one of you, in the Name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost; for the promise is to you and to your children, and to all that are afar off, and to as many as the Lord our God shall call. See Acts 26.18. Ephes. 1.18, 19. Titus 3.5, 6, 7.
The special condition on our parts, is our consent to the whole Covenant of Grace▪ viz. To give up our selves to God as our Reconciled God and Father in Christ, and to Jesus Christ as our Saviour, and to the holy Spirit as to his Agent, and our Sanctifier. There needeth no other proof of this, than actual Baptism as celebrated in the Church from Christs days till now. And the institution of it,