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

Doct. 1. That the Souls of Believers when departed hence shall be with Christ. I. The necessity of believing this, proved, pag. 1, &c. II. Whether it be best believing it without consideration of the difficulties or proofs? p. 7. III. The certainty of it manifested; 1. From the Immortality of the Soul: which is proved, p. 11. 1. The Soul is a substance. 2. It is a substance formally differenced from lower substance by the Virtue of special Vital Activity, Intellect, and free will, p. 14 3. It is not Annihilated at Death. 4. Nor destroyed by dissolution of parts. 5. Nor loseth its formal Power or Virtue, p. 15. 6. Nor doth sleep or cease to act, p. 16. 7. To cease to be Individuate by Union with any other common Spirit, is not to be feared, were it ⟨image 7⟩true, p. 19. But it is not like to be true, p. 31, &c. II. The second proof: It is a natural notice, p. 33. III. From the duty of all men to seek a future happiness p. 34. IV. From Man's capacity of knowing God, &c. as differenced from Bruits. p. 37. V. From Gods governing Justice, p. 38. VI. From Revelation supernatural, p. 39. VII. From God's answering Prayers, p. 42. VIII. From our present communion with Angels. p. 44. IX. From Satan's temptations, Witches, Apparitions, &c. p. 45. X. Specially from the Operations of God's Spirit on our Souls, preparing them for Glory, p. 47. Faith excited, and Objections answered in the Application. The proofs summed up in Order, p. 65. Why this Happiness is described by our being with Christ. 1. What is included in our Being with Christ: 1. Presence with Christ's glorified Body and Soul, and God-head, p. 66. 2. Union with him, in each, p. 73. Too near Union not to be feared, as destroying individuation. ⟨image 7⟩