Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and…

§ 1. VI. But God hath not left us to the Light of mere Nature, as being too dark for men so blind as we: The Gospel Revelation is the clear Foundation of our Faith and Hopes. Christ hath brought Life and Immortality to Light: One from Heaven that is greater ⟨p. 40⟩than an Angel was sent to tell us what is there, and which is the way, and to secure our hopes. He hath risen and conquered death, and entered before us as our Captain and Forerunner into the Everlasting habitations. And he hath all power in Heaven and Earth, and all Judgment is committed to him; that he might give Eternal life to his Elect: he hath frequently and expressly promised it them, that they shall live because he liveth,¹ and shall not perish,² but have Everlasting life.³ And how fully he hath proved and sealed the Truth of his Word▪ ⁴and Office to us,⁵ I have so largely opened in my Reasons of the Christian Religion,⁶ and unreasonableness of Infidelity, and in my Life of Faith, &c. and since in my Household Catechizing, that I will not here repeat it.

§ 1. VI. But God hath not left us to the Light of meer Nature, as being too dark for men so blind as we: The Gospel Revelation is the clear Foundation of our Faith and Hopes. Christ hath brought Life and Immortality to Light: One from Heaven that is greater ⟨p. 40⟩than an Angel was sent to tell us what is there, and which is the way, and to secure our hopes. He hath risen and conquered death, and entered before us as our Captain and Forerunner into the Everlasting habitations. And he hath all power in Heaven and Earth, and all Judgment is committed to him; that he might give Eternal life to his Elect: he hath frequently and expresly promised it them, that they shall live because he liveth,