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The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural…
The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural evidence the being of God ... : the second part, of Christianity, proving by evidence supernatural and natural, the certain truth of the Christian belief ... / by Richard Baxter ... ; also an appendix defending the soul's immortality against the Somatists or Epicureans and other pseudo-philosophers.
London: printed by R. White for Fran. Titon, 1667
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.
§. 38. III. The third testimony of the Spirit to the truth of the Apostles witness, was the marvellous success of their doctrine to the sanctifying of souls; which as it could not be done without the power and Spirit of God, so neither would the righteous and merciful Governor of the World; have made a company of profligate liars and deceivers his instruments of doing this excellent work by cheats and falsehoods.
§. 38. III. The third testimony of the Spirit to the truth of the Apostles witness, was the marvellous success of their doctrine to the sanctifying of souls; which as it could not be done without the power and Spirit of God, so neither would the righteous and mercifull Governour of the World; have made a company of profligate lyars and deceivers his instruments of doing this excellent work by cheats and falshoods.
This I spake of before, as it is the Seal of Christs own doctrine: I now speak of it only as it is the Seal of the Apostles verity in their testimony of the Resurrection and Miracles of Christ. Peter converted three thousand at once: Many thousands and myriads up and down the world were speedily converted. And what was this Conversion. They were brought unfeignedly to love God above all, and their neighbours as themselves. Act. 2.42, 46. They continued steadfastly in the Apostles doctrine, and fellowship, and breaking of bread and prayer: And all that believed were together and had all things common, (not by levelling, but by lone) and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need, and did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the People.
This I spake of before, as it is the Seal of Christs own doctrine: I now speak of it only as it is the Seal of the Apostles verity in their testimony of the Resurrection and Miracles of Christ. Peter converted three thousand at once: Many thousands and myriads up and down the world were speedily converted. And what was this Conversion. They were brought unfeignedly to love God above all, and their neighbours as themselves.