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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.
For as Gods Veracity is the formal object of all Faith; so ⟨p. 239⟩Gods Authority is the formal object of all obedience. And therefore the deep renewed apprehensions of his Majesty, his Wisdom, and absolute Authority, will make us perceive that all things and persons must give place to him, and he to none; and will be a constant spring within us, to move the will to a ready obedience in particular cases, Mal. 1.6. Matth. 23.8, 10. Jer. 5.22.
For as Gods Veracity is the formal object of all Faith; so ⟨p. 239⟩Gods Authority is the formal object of all obedience. And therefore the deep •enewed apprehensions of his Majesty, his Wisdom, and absolute Authority, will make us perceive that all things and persons must give place to him, and he to none; and will be a constant spring within us, to move the will to a ready obedience in particular cases, Mal. 1.6. Matth. 23.8, 10. Jer. 5.22.
Direct. 10. Keep in memory some plain texts of Scripture for every particular duty, and against every particular sin; which I would willingly here write down, but that the book swelleth too big, and it is so plentifully done already in most Catechisms, where they confirm all such commands with the texts of Scripture cited to that use: As you may see in the Assemblies Catechism, with the proofs, and more briefly in Mr. Tobias Ellis his English School, where a text or more for every Article of Faith, and every duty, is recited for the use of children. Gods Word which is the object and Rule of Faith, should be before […] eye of Faith in this great work of causing our obedience.