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The right method for a settled peace of conscience, and spiritual comfort in 32…
The right method for a settled peace of conscience, and spiritual comfort in 32 directions : written for the use of a troubled friend / and now published by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for T. Underhil, 1653
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.
8. When I say in the fourth Mark, that you must have a settled Resolution, I mean the ⟨p. 104⟩same thing as before I did by hearty willingness. But it is meeter here to call it Resolution, because this is the proper name for that act of the Will, which is a determination of it self upon deliberation, after any wavering, to the d•ing or submitting to any thing as commanded. I told you, it must be the Prevailing act of the Will that must prove you sincere: Every cold uneffectual wish will not serve tern. Christ seeks for your heart on one side, and the World with its pleasures, profits and honours on the other side: The soul which upon consideration of both, doth prefer Christ in his choice, and reject the world (as it is competitor with him) and this not doubtingly and with reservation for further deliberation or trial, but presently passeth his consent for better and worse, this is said to be a Resolving. And I know no one word that more fitly expresseth the nature of that Grace, which differenceth a true Christian from all hypocrites, and by which a man may safely judge of his estate.
8. When I say in the fourth Mark, that you must have a setled Resolution, I mean the ⟨p. 104⟩same thing as before I did by hearty willingness. But it is meeter here to call it Resolution, because this is the proper name for that act of the Will, which is a determination of it self upon d•liberation, after any wavering, to the d•ing or submitting to any thing as commanded. I told you, it must be the Prevailing act of the Will that must prove you sincere: Every cold uneffectual wish will not serve tern. Christ seeks for your heart on one side, and the World with its pleasures, profits and honours on the other side: The soul which upon consideration of both, doth prefer Christ in his choice, and reject the world (as it is competitor with him) and this not doubtingly and with reservation for further deliberation or trial, but presently passeth his consent for better and worse, this is said to be a Resolving. And I know no one word that more fitly expresseth the nature of that Grace, which differenceth a true Christian from all hypocrites, and by which a man may safely judge of his estate.