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A true believer's choice and pleasure Instanced in the exemplary life of Mrs Mary…
A true believer's choice and pleasure Instanced in the exemplary life of Mrs Mary Cox, the late wife of Doctor Thomas Cox. Preached for her funeral by Richard Baxter.A true believer's choice and pleasure Instanced in the exemplary life of Mrs Mary Coxe, the late wife of Doctor Thomas Coxe. Preached for her funeral by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.E., 1680
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.
2. That God is all sufficient, infinitely good, and to be trusted, and his word most wise, and just, and true: And therefore though his belief have its imperfections and assaults, yet he so far believeth Gods promises to be sure, and his precepts to be good and necessary, as that he resolveth here to place his hope and trust for his whole felicity in this life and hereafter, and to give up himself to the study, love, and obedience of Gods Laws, as the guide and security, and comfort of his Soul, renouncing all the flatteries of the flesh and world which stand against it, and are preferred by sensual Unbelievers.
2. That God is all suffient, infinitely good, and to be trusted, and his word most wise, and just, and true: And therefore though his belief have its imperfections and assaults, yet he so far believeth Gods promises to be sure, and his precepts to be good and necessary, as that he resolveth here to place his hope and trust for his whole felicity in this life and hereafter, and to give up himself to the study, love, and obedience of Gods Laws, as the guide and security, and comfort of his Soul, renouncing all the flatteries of the flesh and world which stand against it, and are preferred by sensual Unbelievers.
In few words, this was Davids faith and choice, and this is the faith and choice of all true Believers, by which we may discern whether we are such; though all have not the same degree of trust and fixed resolution, yet all have this much in sincerity.
IV. Quest But can all say, They are the Rejoicing of my heart?
IV. Quest But can all say, They are the Rejoycing of my heart?