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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 5: Directions how to live by Faith upon Gods Promises.
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. 22. Understand well what Promises are universal to all Believers, and what are but particular and proper to some few.
Direct. 22. Vnderstand well what Promises are universal to all B•lievers, and what are but particular and proper to some few.
There are many particular Promises in Scripture, made by name, to Noah, to Abraham, to Moses, to Aaron, to David, to Solomon, to Hezekiah, to Christ, to Peter, to Paul, &c. which we cannot say are made to us. Therefore the Covenant of Grace, ⟨p. 254⟩which is the Universal Promise, […] especially be made the ground of our faith, and all other as they are branches and appurtenances of that, and have in the Scripture some true signification, that they indeed extend to us. For if we should believe that every Promise made to any Saint of God (as Hannah, Sarah, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Mary, &c. do belong to us, we should abuse our selves and God. And yet to us they have their use.
There are many particular Promises in Scripture, made by name, to Noah, to Abraham, to Moses, to Aaron, to David, to Solomon, to Hezekiah, to Christ, to Peter, to Paul, &c. which we cannot say are made to us. Therefore the Covenant of Grace, ⟨p. 254⟩which is the Vniversal Promise, 〈…〉 especially be made the ground of our faith, and all other as they are branches and appurtenances of that, and have in the Scripture some true signification, that they indeed extend to us. For if we should believe that every Promise made to any Saint of God (as Hannah, Sarah, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Mary, &c. do belong to us, we should abuse our selves and God. And yet to us they have their use.