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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. 23. The way of trying the spirits, is to try all their uncertain suggestions, by the Rule of the certain Truths already revealed in Nature, and in the holy Scriptures: And to try them by the Scriptures, is but to try the spirits, by the Spirit: the doubtful spirit, by the undoubted Spirit, which indited and sealed the Scriptures more fully, than can be expected in any after revelation, 1 Thes. 1.21. Isa. 8.16, 20. 2 Pet. 1.19. John 5.39. Acts 17.11. The Spirit of God is never contrary to it self: Therefore nothing can be from that Spirit, which is contrary to the Scriptures which the Spirit indited.
Direct. 23. The way of trying the spirits, is to try all their uncertain suggestions, by the Rule of the certain Truths already revealed in Nature, and in the holy Scriptures: And to try them by the Scriptures, is but to try the spirits, by the Spirit: the doubtfull spirit, by the undoubted Spirit, which indited and sealed the Scriptures more fully, than can be expected in any after revelation, 1 Thes. 1.21. Isa. 8.16, 20. 2 Pet. 1.19. John 5.39. Acts 17.11. The Spirit of God is never contrary to it self: Therefore nothing can be from that Spirit, which is contrary to the Scriptures which the Spirit indited.