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Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and…
Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and the latter times of his corporal pains and weakness.
London: printed by Tho. Snowden for B. Simmons, 1683
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VIII. Let all thy sure notices of a future life, and of the communion we have here with those above, draw thee to think that the great number of Holy Souls that are gone before thee, must needs be better than they were here; and that they had the same Mind, and Heart, and Way, the same Saviour, Sanctifier and Promise that thou hast; and therefore they are as Pledges of Felicity to thee. Thou hast joyfully lived with many of them here; and is it not better be with them there? It is only the state of Glory foreseen by Faith, which most fully showeth us the greatness of God's Love.
VIII. Let all thy sure notices of a future life, and of the communion we have here with those above, draw thee to think that the great number of Holy Souls that are gone before thee, must needs be better than they were here; and that they had the same Mind, and Heart, and Way, the same Saviour, Sanctifyer and Promise that thou hast; and therefore they are as Pledges of Felicity to thee. Thou hast joyfully lived with many of them here; and is it not better be with them there? It is only the state of Glory foreseen by Faith, which most fully sheweth us the greatness of God's Love.
IX. Exercise thy self in Psalms of Praise, and daily magnifying the Love of God, that the due mention of it may warm and raise thy love to him.
X. Receive all temptations against Divine Love, with hatred and repulse: Especially temptations to unbelief: And as thou wouldst abhor a temptation to murder, or perjury, or any other heinous sin, as much abhor all temptations which would hide God's Goodness, or represent him to thee as an enemy or unlovely.