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

§ 1. Seeing and Loving will be the heavenly Life: But yet it seemeth that besides these, there will be EXECUTIVE Powers, and therefore some answerable PRACTICE. There are GOOD WORKS in Heaven, and far more and better than on Earth. For, 1. There will be more Vital Activity, and therefore more exercise of it: For the Power is for Action. 2. There will be more Love to God and one another: And Love is active. 3. There will be more likeness to God and our Redeemer, who is communicative, and doth good as he is good. 4. Our Union with Christ who will be everlastingly beneficent, as well as benevolent, will make us in our places also beneficent. 5. Our Communion in the City of God, will prove that we shall all bear our part as the Members of the Body, in contributing to the welfare of the whole, and in the common returns to God.

§ 2. But, What are the heavenly Works, we must perfectly know when we come thither: In general we know, 1. That they will be the works of love to God and to his Creatures; that is, such as Love inclineth us to exercise. 2. And they will be works of Obedience to God; that is, such as we shall do to please his will, and because he willeth them to be our duty. 3. They will be useful works to others. 4. They will be pleasant to our selves and part of our felicity. 5. And they will carry all to God our End.

§ 3. And somewhat of them is particularly described in the holy Scriptures: As, 1. We shall in Concord with the whole Society or Chore▪ give Thanks and Praise to God and our Redeemer, Rev. 19. 5. 1 Pet. 4. 11. Rev. 7. 4