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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.
The plain truth is this: as to the name of Faith, it sometime signifieth a mere Intellectual Assent, when the object requireth no more: And sometime it signifieth a practical Trust or Affiance, in the Truth or Trustiness of the undertaker or promiser, that is, in his Power, Wisdom and Goodness, or honesty, conjunct as expressed in his word; and that is, when the matter is practical, requiring such a trust. The former is oft called, The Christian Faith; because it is the belief of the truth of the Christian Principles; and is the leading part of Faith in the full sense. But it is the latter which is the Christian Faith, 1as it is taken, not secundum quid, but simply; not for a part ▪ but the whole; not for the opinion of men about Christ, but for Christianity it self, or that Faith which must be profest in Baptism, and which hath the promise of Justification and Salvation.
The plain truth is this: as to the name of Faith, it sometime signifieth a meer Intellectual Assent, when the object requireth no more: And sometime it signifieth a practical Trust or Affiance, in the Truth or Trustiness of the undertaker or promiser, that is, in his Power, Wisdom and Goodness, or honesty, conjunct as expressed in his word; and that is, when the matter is practical, requiring such a trust. The former is oft called, The Christian Faith; because it is the belief of the truth of the Christian Principles; and is the leading part of Faith in the full sense. But it is the latter which is the Christian Faith, 1as it is taken, not secundum quid, but simply; not for a part ▪ but the whole; not for the opinion of men about Christ, but for Christianity it self, or that Faith which must be profest in Baptism, and which hath the promise of Justification and Salvation.
- 1What true Christian Faith is?