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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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20. So far am I from such arrogancy as to think that I shall be so near to God, as to be above the need ⟨p. 75⟩and use of Christ and his Communications, as that I dare not say that I shall be above the need and help of other subordinate Causes: As I am now lower than Angels, and need their help, and as I am under the Government of my Superiors, and as a poor weak Member am little worth in comparison of the whole Body, the Church of Christ, and receive continual help from the whole: So how far it will be thus in Glory I know not; but that God will still use second Causes for our Joy, I doubt not; and also that there will not be an equality: and that it will be consistent with God's All-sufficiency to us and our felicity in Him, that we shall for ever have use for one another, and that to sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of God, and to be in Abraham's Bosom, and sit at Christ's Right, and Left hand in his Kingdom, and to be Ruler over ten Cities, and to join with the heavenly Host or Chore in the joyful Love and Praise of God, and of the Lamb, and many such like, are not false, nor useless notes, and notions of our Celestial Glory.
20. So far am I from such arrogancy as to think that I shall be so near to God, as to be above the need ⟨p. 75⟩and use of Christ and his Communications, as that I dare not say that I shall be above the need and help of other subordinate Causes: As I am now lower than Angels, and need their help, and as I am under the Government of my Superiors, and as a poor weak Member am little worth in comparison of the whole Body, the Church of Christ, and receive continual help from the whole: So how far it will be thus in Glory I know not; but that God will still use second Causes for our Joy, I doubt not; and also that there will not be an equality: and that it will be consistent with God's Allsufficiency to us and our felicity in Him, that we shall for ever have use for one another, and that to sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of God, and to be in Abraham's Bosom, and sit at Christ's Right, and Left hand in his Kingdom, and to be Ruler over ten Cities, and to join with the heavenly Host or Chore in the joyful Love and Praise of God, and of the Lamb, and many such like, are not false, nor useless notes, and notions of our Celestial Glory.