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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.
As far as I can judge by acquaintance with persons most religious, though there be many who are afraid to speak it out, yet the far greater number of the most faithful Christians, have but such a faith which I described, and their hearts say [I am not certain, or past all doubt, of the truth of our immortality, or of the Gospel; but I will venture all my hopes and happiness, though to the parting with life it self upon it.]
As far as I can judge by acquaintance with persons most religious, though there be many who are afraid to speak it out, yet the far greater number of the most faithful Christians, have but such a faith which I described, and their hearts say [I am not certain, or past all doubt, of the truth of our immortality, or of the Gospel; but I will venture all my hopes and happiness, though to the parting with life it self up•n it.]
And I will venture to say it, as the truth of Christ, that he that truly can do this, hath a sincere and saving faith; whatsoever Opinionists may say against it. For Christ hath promised, that he that loseth his life for his sake and the Gospels, shall have life everlasting, Mat. 10.37, 38, 39, 42. & 16.25. & 19.29. Luke 18.30. And he hath appointed no higher expressions of faith, as necessary to salvation, than denying our selves, and taking up the Cross, and forsaking all that we have; or in one word, than Martyrdom; and this as proceeding from the Love of God, Luke 14.26, 27, 29, 33 Rom. 8.17, 18, 28, 29, 3O, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39.