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

XXXII. The glorious Marriage day of the Lamb cannot now be far off, when the number of the Elect shall be complete, and Christ will come with his glorious Angels, and will be glorified in his Saints, and admired in all Believers, and there shall be a New Heaven, and a New Earth wherein dwelleth Righteousness, and that Kingdom shall come, where that which God hath prepared for them that love him, Eye hath not seen, Ear hath not heard, nor hath it entered into the Heart of Man to have a formal, full conception of it.

XXXII. The glorious Marriage day of the Lamb cannot now be far off, when the number of the Elect shall be compleat, and Christ will come with his glorious Angels, and will be glorified in his Saints, and admired in all Believers, and there shall be a New Heaven, and a New Earth wherein dwelleth Righteousness, and that Kingdom shall come, where that which God hath prepared for them that love him, Eye hath not seen, Ear hath not heard, nor hath it entred into the Heart of Man to have a formal, full conception of it.

Come Lord Jesus; come quickly, Amen.

Fear not then, O my Soul, to lay down this Flesh: Mercy hath kept it up for my preparing work; but, O what a burdensome and chargeable a Companion hath it been! Is it better than the dwelling place of perfect Spirits? O what are my groans and all my cold and faint Petitions, and my dull Thanksgiving, to their harmonious joyful Praise? If a Day in God's Courts be better than a Thousand, what is a Day, yea, what is Everlastingness in the heavenly Society and Work; O how hateful a thing is darkness and unbelief, when the remnants of them thus stop poor Souls in their ascent: And make us half unwilling to go home? What! unwilling to be with my glorified Lord? Unwilling to be with Saints and Angels, who are all Life, & Light, and Love? Unwilling to see the Glory of Jehovah? O foolish sinful Soul! Hath Christ done so much to purchase the heavenly Glory for thee, and now art thou unwilling to go into the possession of it? Hast thou been seeking, and praying, and labouring, and suffering so many Years, for that which now thou seemest scarce willing to obtain? Dost thou not judge thy self unworthy of Eternal Life, when thou no more desirest to enjoy it? All this is long of thy too much adherence unto SELF and SENSE: Thou art still desiring sensitive satisfaction, and not content to know thy part, wouldst know that for thy self, which Christ knoweth for thee: As if thou couldst better trust thy self than him? Fear not, weak Soul, it is our Fathers good pleasure to give thee the Kingdom: Trust infinite Power, Wisdom, and Love: Trust that faithful gracious Saviour who hath so wonderfully merited to be trusted: Trust that promise which never deceived any one? and which is confirmed