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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 4: Directions how to exercise Faith upon Gods Commandments, for Duty.
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.
But if you look at the matter of obedience rather than the form, it sometime consisteth in troublesome things, as suffering persecution, &c. which is less desirable than the promised reward, which is but pleasing God, and obeying him, in a more desirable and grateful matter, even in perfect Love for ever: And therefore the more desirable must be considered to draw us to the less desirable; and that consideration of the reward, (and not the possessing of it) is the means to our obedience, not for the sake of the ungrateful matter, but of the form and end, Mat. 5.10, 11, 12, & 6.1, 4. & 10.41, 42. 1 Cor. 9.17, 18. 1 Tim. 5.18. Heb. 11.6. & 10.35. & 11.26. Col. 3.24.
Direct. 7. Remember how much Christ himself hath condescended, to be made a Means or Mediator to procure our obedience to God.
Direct. 7. Remember how much Christ himself hath condescended, to be made a Means or Mediatour to procure our obedience to God.