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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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Richard Baxter's Dying Thoughts. › Part 4: IV. The Constitutive Reasons from the state of my will.
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But in Heaven I shall have none of these obstructions: All old unkindness and ingratitude will be forgiven: The great reconciler in whom I am beloved, will then have perfected his work: I shall then be wholly separated from the vanity which here deceived me! My open Soul will be prepared to receive the heavenly influx: With open Face I shall behold the open Face of glorifying Love; I shall joyfully attend his Voice; and ⟨p. 179⟩delightfully relish the Celestial Provisions! No disease will corrupt my Appetite: No sluggishness will make me guilty again of my old neglects: The Love of the Father, by the Grace of the Son, and the Communion of the Holy Spirit, will have got the victory over all my deadness folly, and disaffection, and my God-displeasing and self-undoing averseness and enmity will be gone for ever! The perfect LOVE which God doth first effect in me, will be my everlasting Receptivity of the fullest Love of God: Benevolent love will make me good, that is, a Holy lover of God; and then pleased love will make me his delight, and benevolence will still maintain me in my capacity.
But in Heaven I shall have none of these obstructions: All old unkindness and ingratitude will be forgiven: The great reconciler in whom I am beloved, will then have perfected his work: I shall then be wholly separated from the vanity which here deceived me! My open Soul will be prepared to receive the heavenly influx: With open Face I shall behold the open Face of glorifying Love; I shall joyfully attend his Voice; and ⟨p. 179⟩delightfully relish the Celestial Provisions! No disease will corrupt my Appetite: No sluggishness will make me guilty again of my old neglects: The Love of the Father, by the Grace of the Son, and the Communion of the Holy Spirit, will have got the victory over all my deadness folly, and disaffection, and my God-displeasing and self-undo•ng averseness and enmity will be gone for ever! The perfect LOVE which God do•h first effect in me, will be my everlasting Receptivity of the fullest Love of God: Benevolent love will make me good, that is, a Holy lover of God; and then pleased love will make me his delight, and benevolence will still maintain me in my capacity.