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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.
And this Trust or Affiance is placed respectively on all the objects mentioned in the beginning; on God as the first efficient foundation; and on God as the ultimate end; as the certain full felicity, and final object of the soul: On Christ as the Mediator, and as the secondary foundation, and the guide, and the finisher of our faith and salvation; the chief sub revealer and performer: On the Holy Ghost, as the third foundation; both revealing and attesting the doctrine by his g••ts: And on the Apostles and Prophets as his Instruments and Christs chief entrusted Messengers: And on the Promise or Covenant of Christ as his Instrumental Revelation it self: And on the Scriptures as the authentic Record of this Revelation and Promise. And the benefit for which all these are trusted, is, recovery to God, or Redemption ⟨p. 258⟩[…] ⟨p. 259⟩[…] ⟨p. 258⟩and Salvation, viz. pardon of sin, and Justification, Adoption, Sanctification and Glorification; and all things necessary hereunto.
And this Trust or Affiance is placed respectively on all the objects mentioned in the beginning; on God as the first •fficient foundation; and on God as the ultimate end; as the certain full felicity, and final object of the soul: On Christ as the Mediatour, and as the secondary foundation, and the guide, and the finisher of our faith and salvation; the chief sub revealer and performer: On the Holy Ghost, as the third foundation; both revealing and attesting the doctrine by his g••ts: And on the Apostles and Prophets as his Instruments and Christs chief entrusted Messengers: And on the Promise or Covenant of Christ as his Instrumental Revelation it self: And on the Scriptures as the authentick Record of this Revelation and Promise. And the benefit for which all these are trusted, is, recovery to God, or Redemption ⟨p. 258⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 259⟩