The saints everlasting rest: or, A treatise of the blessed state of the saints in their enjoyment of God in glory. Wherein is shewed its excellency and certainty; the misery of those that lose it; the way to attain it, and assurance of it; and how to live in the continual delightful foretasts of it, by the help of meditation (1651)
Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691 · London, Printed for Thomas Underhill, and Francis Tyton · leaf 657
. The Saints everlafting Reft. Part cefs and Fruit of Sufferings upon your Hearts. I (hall fay no more on this Subject of Afflidions, becaufe fomany have written on it already: Among which I defire youefpecially to reade Mr Bajns Letters, and Mr Hughes his DryBod B looming and Fruit-bearing , and… … SECT. I. £«* Ath God (et before us fuch a glorious prize as thisEverlafting Reft of the Saints is ? And hath hemade man capable of fuch an unconceivable Hap-pinefs ? Why then do not all the children of thisKingdom beftir themfelvcs more to help others tothe enjoyment of it ? Alas, how little are…
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