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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.
6. The life of faith is a conquest of all that would distress the soul, and it is a life of constant peace and quietness: Yea it feasteth the soul upon the everlasting Joys. Though the mountains be removed; though this world be turned upside down, and be dissolved; whether poverty or wealth, sickness or health, evil report or good, persecution or prosperity befall us; how little are we concerned in all this? and how little should they do to disturb the peace and comfort of that soul, who believeth that he shall live with God for ever. Many such considerations should make us more willing to live by faith upon Gods Promises, than to live by sense on transitory things.
6. The life of faith is a conquest of all that would distress the soul, and it is a life of constant peace and quietness: Yea it feasteth the soul upon the everlasting Joyes. Though the mountains be removed; though this world be turned upside down, and be dissolved; whether poverty or wealth, sickness or health, evil report or good, persecution or prosperity befall us; how little are we concerned in all this? and how little should they do to disturb the peace and comfort of that soul, who believeth that he shall live with God for ever. Many such considerations should make us more willing to live by faith upon Gods Promises, than to live by sense on transitory things.
Direct. 31. Renew your Covenant with Christ in his holy Sacrament, frequently, understandingly, and seriously.
For 1. when we renew our Covenant with Christ, then Christ reneweth his Covenant with us; and that with great ⟨p. 274⟩advantage to our faith: 1. In an appointed Ordinance which he will bless. 2. By a special Minister appointed to seal and deliver it to us as in his Name. 3. By a solemn Sacramental Investiture.